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段落 だんらく

  1. paragraph
  2. conclusion; end; stopping place

段落記号 だんらくきごう

  1. paragraph mark; paragraph sign; pilcrow

一段落 いちだんらく

  1. completing the first stage (of the work); getting to a point where one can rest; reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage)
  2. one paragraph

一段落つける いちだんらくつける

  1. to complete the first stage (of something); to settle (a matter) for the time being

意味段落 いみだんらく

  1. logical paragraph (as opposed to a formal paragraph); segment of text expressing a single meaning

形式段落 けいしきだんらく

  1. formal paragraph (in opposition to a logical paragraph); paragraph as defined by its formal elements (e.g. line break and initial indentation)

三段落ち さんだんおち

  1. rule of three (in comedy writing); three-part joke, where the first two parts are similar and mundane, while the third is the punchline (e.g. How do you get to my place? Go down to the corner, turn left, and get lost.)
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