右ゆう文ぶん

noun

respect for literary culture

A historical and literary term referring to the valuing of literature and the humanities, often contrasted with 尚武 (しょうぶ, respect for martial arts). Rare in modern everyday language.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、右ゆう文ぶんの気き風ふうが学がく問もんを重おもんじる風ふう潮ちょうを生うんだ。

  In the Edo period, the spirit of respect for literary culture gave rise to a trend that valued scholarship.