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For example, is this correct and commonly understood by Japanese-readers:

> "日本語 & 英語"

which should represent "Japanese & English" and denote a bilingual edition of
a certain text document?

I understand that the most correct way to connect the two language names is:

> 日本語と英語

where "と" does not precisely mean "and", but rather "with", as stated in [this
post](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/3980/usage-and-reading-of-
the-ampersand).

Brief background:

I'm designing the layout for bilingual info-brochures for a university-project
and Japanese is among the given languages. On the cover page I want to place
the contained languages, as a subtitle of sorts, for example:

```

    ランダムなタイトル
    
    日本語 & 英語
    
```

As the ampersand makes a good design-element in the latin languages, it would
be favourable beeing able to use it for the Japanese versions as well.

So the question is really _how well or bad_ it the ampersand perceived and if
it's acceptable to be written / printed in a semi-formal context (i.e.
university-conference). Or does it look too non-native / unprofessional?
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Can the "&"-symbol (ampersand) be used in Japanese to connect two language names?
The letter "&" is indeed used in the sense of "and" (to join) the two words as
you say.

It is not that this symbol is particularly impolite or non-native.

However, if you use it at the "university" you are talking about, it might be
considered a bit "impolite" by the professor or teacher.

Rather than being impolite, this symbol is rather informal and is used for
messages between friends, not for school documents.
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