Japanese word

文体

Pronunciation

Romajibuntai

Meaning

  • nounwriting style

Example

この作家は文体が簡潔です。ko no sak ka wa bun tai ga kan ketsu de su

This author's writing style is concise.

Illustration for 文体 (writing style)

More examples

この作家は作品ごとに文体が違います。ko no sak ka wa saku hin go to ni bun tai ga chiga i ma su

This author's writing style differs from one work to another.

Core concept

Describes the characteristic way a piece of writing is formed and expressed.

Common phrases

  • 文体を統一するbun tai o tō itsu su ru

    standardize the writing style

  • 文体を変えるbun tai o ka e ru

    change the writing style

  • 文体の違いbun tai no chiga i

    differences in writing style

  • 文体を比較するbun tai o hi kaku su ru

    compare writing styles

Similar words

文調bunchō: The tone and rhythm created by the wording and sentence patterns in a piece of writing.
書きぶりkakiburi: The particular manner of expressing ideas in written language.
言い回しiimawashi: The choice and arrangement of words used to convey meaning.

Definition in Japanese

文章に表れる言葉遣いや表現の仕方の特徴。bun shō ni arawa re ru koto ba zuka i ya hyō gen no shi kata no toku chō

Word origin

文体 (buntai) combines 文 (bun, "writing") and 体 (tai, "form"), giving the sense of the form or style of writing.

Usage tips

  • 文体 (buntai) can describe features such as sentence length, word choice, and level of formality, so writing style is broader than handwriting style.

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