English–Japanese

“sentence” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajibun

Example

その文を読んでください。so no bun o yo n de ku da sa i

Please read that sentence.

Illustration for 文 (sentence)

How to say “sentence” in Japanese

“Sentence” in Japanese is 文 (bun).

A sentence is a complete unit of words that conveys one connected thought.

Full entry for 文: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 文

この文は短くて分かりやすいです。ko no bun wa mijika ku te wa ka ri ya su i de su

This sentence is short and easy to understand.

この文の意味を辞書で調べます。ko no bun no i mi o ji sho de shira be ma su

I will look up the meaning of this sentence in a dictionary.

Tips for using 文

  • In Japanese grammar, 文 (bun) is a larger unit than a word or phrase, so one 文 can contain several smaller grammatical parts.

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