作さく文もん

noun

writing (poetry); composing

Archaic term for composing poetry or literary writing. In modern Japanese, さくぶん (作文) is the standard word for 'composition' or 'essay writing', while さくもん is rarely used and may be encountered only in historical contexts.

See also: 作文

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、「さくもん」が詩歌しいかを作つくることを指さすことがある。

  In old documents, さくもん can refer to composing poetry.