English Dictionary

hyphen

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈhaɪ.fən/

名詞

比喩的用法

The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.

日本語の意味

単語同士を繋ぎ、合成語や複合語を作るための記号 / 行末で単語が分割された際に、継続を示すために用いられる記号

When writing compound adjectives like well-known, remember to insert a hyphen between the words.

well-knownのような複合形容詞を書くときは、語と語の間にハイフン（「-」）を入れることを忘れないでください。

意味（1）

The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.

As the proud owner of my very own hyphen in a lovingly crafted surname, I have an especial soft spot for this most confusing of punctuation marks.

意味（2）

(figuratively) Something that links two more consequential things.

意味（3）

An enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings.

The hyphens were added, joining the structures into one building, which now measures just over two hundred feet long.

意味（4）

Someone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc.

Tab has been kept on quite a number of members who rapturously applauded when that part of the message in which the hyphens were attacked was read by the President.

hyphens （ plural ）