Japanese word

新聞記事

Pronunciation

Romajishinbunkiji

Meaning

  • nounnewspaper article

Example

毎朝新聞記事を読みます。mai asa shin bun ki ji o yo mi ma su

I read a newspaper article every morning.

Illustration for 新聞記事 (newspaper article)

More examples

その新聞記事を読んで、彼は地域の課題について意見を述べました。so no shin bun ki ji o yo n de kare wa chi iki no ka dai ni tsu i te i ken o no be ma shi ta

After reading the newspaper article, he expressed his opinion about a local issue.

Core concept

It denotes a piece of written reporting presented as part of a newspaper, with the focus on the report rather than the publication itself.

Common phrases

  • 新聞記事によるとshin bun ki ji ni yo ru to

    according to a newspaper article

  • 新聞記事を切り抜くshin bun ki ji o ki ri nu ku

    clip out a newspaper article

  • 新聞記事を検索するshin bun ki ji o ken saku su ru

    search for a newspaper article

Similar words

記事kiji: A written work published in a newspaper or other medium that provides information or opinions.
報道記事hōdōkiji: A written account of events or issues prepared as news for the public.

Definition in Japanese

新聞に掲載される、ある出来事や話題についてのまとまった報道文。shin bun ni kei sai sa re ru a ru de ki goto ya wa dai ni tsu i te no ma to ma tta hō dō bun

Word origin

新聞記事 (shinbun kiji) is formed from 新聞 (shinbun, "newspaper") and 記事 (kiji, "article"), whose characters are 新 (shin, "new"), 聞 (bun, "news"), 記 (ki, "record"), and 事 (ji, "matter").

Usage tips

  • In English, article can describe writing in many media, but newspaper article identifies a newspaper as the source.

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