Japanese Conversation · Level 35
90 words
Japanese word
記事
Pronunciation
Romajikiji
Meaning
- nounarticle
Example
新聞の記事を読みます。shin bun no ki ji o yo mi ma su
I read a newspaper article.
More examples
その記事は地域の祭りを紹介しています。so no ki ji wa chi iki no matsu ri o shō kai shi te i ma su
This article introduces a local festival.
Core concept
A piece of writing presents information about an event, subject, or matter for readers.
Common phrases
記事を書くki ji o ka ku
write an article
記事を読むki ji o yo mu
read an article
記事を掲載するki ji o kei sai su ru
publish an article
Definition in Japanese
出来事や事実についての情報を、新聞や雑誌などのために書きまとめたもの。de ki goto ya ji jitsu ni tsu i te no jō hō o shin bun ya zas shi na do no ta me ni ka ki ma to me ta mo no
Word origin
記事 (kiji) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 記 (ki, "record") and 事 (ji, "matter"), which together suggest a written record of events.
Usage tips
- English uses article for both a published piece and a grammar word, while 記事 (kiji) has the published-writing meaning.
Other meanings
- news storynoun
- reportnoun