Japanese word

和文

Pronunciation

Romajiwabun

Meaning

  • nounJapanese text

Example

和文を読んでください。wa bun o yo n de ku da sa i

Please read the Japanese text.

Illustration for 和文 (Japanese text)

More examples

この問題では、和文を自然な英語に訳してください。ko no mon dai de wa wa bun o shi zen na ei go ni yaku shi te ku da sa i

In this exercise, translate the Japanese text into natural English.

Core concept

Refers to 和文 (wabun), written material in Japanese that is treated as a text, passage, or document.

Common phrases

  • 和文を読むwa bun o yo mu

    read Japanese text

  • 和文を英訳するwa bun o ei yaku su ru

    translate Japanese text into English

Similar words

日本文nihonbun: A written passage in the Japanese language, viewed primarily as language content.
邦文hōbun: A formal term for written text in Japanese.

Definition in Japanese

日本語で書かれた文章や文書。nihon go de ka ka re ta bun shō ya bun sho

Word origin

和文 (wabun) combines 和 (wa, "Japanese") and 文 (bun, "writing or text"), forming a compound for writing in Japanese.

Usage tips

  • In typography, 和文 (wabun) and 欧文 (ōbun) describe Japanese and Western-language text respectively, including the fonts and spacing used for each.

Other meanings

  • Japanese sentencenoun

Opposites

  • 洋文hirofumiWestern textnoun

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