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In English, an em-dash is often used where dialogue is interrupted:

> Get into the c—

Is there an equivalent punctuation in Japanese?
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Interrupted Dialogue
Either a 3点リーダー or a dash is used for this purpose. Note that a Japanese dash
is usually longer than an English em-dash.

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here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Xstvu.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Xstvu.png)

The last example (leaving a Latin consonant) is fairly unconventional, but it
can express the suddenness nicely, and you may see it in casual light novels,
blogs and such.

See also:

  * [Is Japanese em dash equal to Latin em dash?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/36601/5010)
  * [Ellipsis Usage and Format](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/18058/5010)
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