作文
作文する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 作文する | 作文しない |
| Polite | 作文します | 作文しません |
| Past polite | 作文しました | 作文しませんでした |
| Past | 作文した | 作文しなかった |
| Te-form | 作文して | 作文しないで |
| Desire | 作文したい | 作文したくない |
| Potential | 作文できる | 作文できない |
| Passive | 作文される | 作文されない |
| Causative | 作文させる | 作文させない |
| Causative passive | 作文させられる | 作文させられない |
| Volitional | 作文しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 作文しましょう | |
| Imperative | 作文しろ | 作文するな |
| Conditional | 作文すれば | 作文しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 作文したら | 作文しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Refers to the act of writing an essay or prose, or the resulting piece of writing. Commonly used in educational contexts.
See also: 作文 (さくもん)
I wrote a composition for my summer vacation homework.
He is good at writing essays.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
empty formal writing; perfunctory composition
Used critically for writing that follows formal conventions but lacks substance or genuine meaning. Often implies a piece written just to fulfill a requirement.
That report is nothing more than empty formal writing.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が作文を書くfor someone to write an essay/composition
The student wrote an essay about their summer vacation memories.
- 作文が得意だ／苦手だto be good/poor at writing compositions
He's not good at writing essays and it always takes him a long time.
- 作文の宿題を出すto assign composition homework
The teacher assigned the students an essay-writing homework.
- 作文コンクールに参加するto enter an essay-writing contest
She entered an essay contest and won first prize.