How to say "comma" in Japanese

• カンマCommon
  nounThe comma mark ',' of Western-style writing, as in English text, numbers, and data. This is the common word for that symbol; the pause mark of Japanese sentences is 読点.
  コンマで文ぶんを次々つぎつぎにつないではいけない。↗

  Don't run on your sentences with commas.
• 読点とうてん
  nounThe pause mark 、 that separates phrases within a Japanese sentence; this is the comma of Japanese writing. Less common than カンマ, it is the term used when discussing Japanese punctuation.

Both translate "comma" but name different marks: 「カンマ」 is the comma ',' of Western-style writing, numbers, and data, while 読点 is the pause mark 、 that separates phrases in a Japanese sentence.

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• カンマcomma
• 読点とうてんcomma