marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese
かえりてん
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marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese
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漢文を読むとき、返り点に注意する。
When reading classical Chinese, pay attention to the kaeriten marks.
返り点は、漢文を日本語の語順で読むための記号だ。
Kaeriten are symbols for reading classical Chinese in Japanese word order.
複雑な返り点が付された漢詩を正確に読むのは、かなりの訓練を要する。
Reading classical Chinese poetry accurately with complex kaeriten requires considerable training.
古典文学の研究では、返り点の解釈が重要な鍵となる。
In the study of classical literature, the interpretation of kaeriten is a crucial key.
返り点があることで、漢文を日本語として理解する橋渡しとなる。
The presence of kaeriten serves as a bridge to understand classical Chinese as Japanese.
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