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What is the difference between Japanese quotes? (lemmy.ml)
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What is the difference between

「」

and

『』

i.e. single-line and double-line quote marks?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Here you go noobie:

https://www.japanesewithanime.com/2017/05/quotation-marks-japanese.html?m=1

Nested Quotations

Like in English, when a quote contains a quote within, the quotation marks alternative. Typically the single quotation marks (「」) are used for the outermost quote, and the innermost has double quotation marks (『』).

Hanako wa "hai" to itta 花子は「はい」と言った Hanako said "yes." Tarou wa "Hanako wa 'hai' to itta" to itta 太郎は「花子は『はい』と言った」と言った Tarou said: "Hanako said: 'yes.'"