Working with parentheses (English vs Japanese)


In English I could write, "Birds (various kinds)". In Japanese could I
translate the version using parentheses as something like 鳥類（各種）, or should
the language/parentheses be used differently?

I'm not sure what the rules are for round vs square parentheses.




The way you have it is fine. In general, always use round parentheses, square
parentheses are not used very much perhaps except only in specialized areas.
However, it _is_ common in Japan to use different types of parentheses when
nesting, i.e. [()]. This is also why they are referred to as 小カッコ (), 中カッコ {}
and 大カッコ [].




The way you have it is fine. In general, always use round parentheses, square
parentheses are not used very much perhaps except only in specialized areas.
However, it _is_ common in Japan to use different types of parentheses when
nesting, i.e. [()]. This is also why they are referred to as 小カッコ (), 中カッコ {}
and 大カッコ [].

