Japanese word

論文

Pronunciation

Romajironbun

Meaning

  • nounpaper

Example

論文の題名を教えてください。ron bun no dai mei o oshi e te ku da sa i

Please tell me the title of the paper.

Illustration for 論文 (paper)

More examples

授業で紹介された論文を読んで、新しい発見がありました。ju gyō de shō kai sa re ta ron bun o yo n de atara shi i hak ken ga a ri ma shi ta

I made a new discovery after reading the paper introduced in class.

Core concept

Describes a formal written study that organizes evidence and ideas to explain or support a scholarly argument.

Common phrases

  • 論文を書くron bun o ka ku

    write a paper

  • 論文を読むron bun o yo mu

    read a paper

  • 論文を発表するron bun o hap pyō su ru

    present a paper

Similar words

研究論文kenkyūronbun: A formal study that reports research methods, evidence, and findings in a scholarly publication.
論考ronkō: A written examination of a subject that develops an argument through careful reasoning.
記事kiji: A relatively short written work published in a newspaper, magazine, or journal.

Definition in Japanese

学問上の研究成果をまとめ、根拠を示しながら論じた文章。gaku mon jō no ken kyū sei ka o ma to me kon kyo o shime shi na ga ra ron ji ta bun shō

Word origin

論文 (ronbun) is a compound of 論 (ron, "argument") and 文 (bun, "writing"), reflecting writing that presents an argument.

Usage tips

  • English speakers use paper for many academic studies, but article often suggests a shorter work published in a journal.

Other meanings

  • articlenoun
  • thesisnoun

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