Japanese text; sentence in Japanese
Archaic term for a text or sentence written in Japanese, as opposed to classical Chinese. Compare 和文, the modern equivalent.
See also: 和文
大和文 was used as a term for Japanese writing in old times.
Compound of 大和 (Yamato, an old name for Japan) and 文 (writing, text). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it reflects an older naming pattern for Japanese-language writing.