俗ぞく文ぶん学がく

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to literature aimed at or enjoyed by the general public, often contrasted with pure or highbrow literature (純文学).

vulgar, customs, manners

文sentence, literature, style

学study, learning, science

純じゅん文ぶん学がく
純文学 refers to pure or highbrow literature, while 俗文学 refers to popular or mass-market literature.

Compound of 俗 (ぞく, 'popular, vulgar') and 文学 (ぶんがく, 'literature').