Japanese word

文法

Pronunciation

Romajibunpō

Meaning

  • noungrammar

Example

日本語の文法を勉強します。nihon go no bun pō o ben kyō shi ma su

I study Japanese grammar.

Illustration for 文法 (grammar)

More examples

会話では、文法を気にしすぎないことも大切です。kai wa de wa bun pō o ki ni shi su gi na i ko to mo tai setsu de su

In conversation, it is also important not to worry too much about grammar.

Core concept

Describes the underlying rules that organize words and sentences into meaningful language.

Common phrases

  • 文法を学ぶbun pō o mana bu

    learn grammar

  • 文法のルールbun pō no rū ru

    grammar rule

Similar words

文型bunkei: A pattern that shows how parts of a sentence are arranged.

Definition in Japanese

語や文を組み立てるための決まり。go ya bun o ku mi ta te ru ta me no ki ma ri

Word origin

文法 (bunpō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 文 (bun, "sentence or writing") and 法 (hō, "rule or method"); 法 changes to pō in this compound.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese textbooks, 文法 (bunpō) often labels sections on particles and verb endings, two features that shape everyday sentences.

Related words

  • 文法的bunpōtekigrammaticalna-adjective

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