Japanese Conversation · Level 48
90 words
Japanese word
文章
Pronunciation
Romajibunshō
Meaning
- nountext
Example
この文章を読んでください。ko no bun shō o yo n de ku da sa i
Please read this text.
More examples
この文章は漢字が多いです。ko no bun shō wa kan ji ga ō i de su
This text contains many kanji.
Core concept
It describes written language organized to convey meaning, whether it is one sentence or a larger text.
Common phrases
文章を書くbun shō o ka ku
write a text
文章を読むbun shō o yo mu
read a text
Similar words
テキストtekisuto: A written passage that presents information or ideas for reading.
Definition in Japanese
文字で書かれた文や段落など、まとまりのある言葉。moji de ka ka re ta bun ya dan raku na do ma to ma ri no a ru koto ba
Word origin
文章 (bunshō, "text; writing") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 文 (bun, "writing; sentence") and 章 (shō, "section; chapter").
Usage tips
- A short message can be called 文章 (bunshō) when its words form a written passage, while an utterance in conversation is not normally called this.
Other meanings
- sentencenoun
- writingnoun
Related words
- 文章力bunshōryokuwriting abilitynoun