Japanese word

本文

Pronunciation

Romajihonbun

Meaning

  • nountext

Example

この本は本文が短いです。ko no hon wa hon bun ga mijika i de su

The text of this book is short.

Illustration for 本文 (text)

More examples

この本の本文を読みます。ko no hon no hon bun o yo mi ma su

I read the text of this book.

メールの本文に、会議の日時を書いておきました。mē ru no hon bun ni kai gi no nichi ji o ka i te o ki ma shi ta

I wrote the date and time of the meeting in the body of the email.

Core concept

It marks the central written content that carries the substance of a book, document, or message.

Common phrases

  • 本文を読むhon bun o yo mu

    read the main text

  • 本文を書くhon bun o ka ku

    write the main text

  • 本文を編集するhon bun o hen shū su ru

    edit the main text

  • 本文を読み返すhon bun o yo mi kae su

    reread the main text

Similar words

文面bunmen: The actual wording of a letter, message, or other written document.
ボディーbodī: The main written section of a document or message, especially in a digital interface.

Definition in Japanese

書籍や文章などで、表題や注釈を除いた中心となる書き記された部分。sho seki ya bun shō na do de hyō dai ya chū shaku o nozo i ta chū shin to na ru ka ki shiru sa re ta bu bun

Word origin

本文 (honbun) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 本 (hon, "main") and 文 (bun, "writing"), referring to the main written content.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese email and messaging interfaces, 本文 (honbun) often labels the main message field, where English uses the technical term "body".

Other meanings

  • bodynoun

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