noun
formal paragraph
A paragraph defined by visual formatting (line break, indentation) rather than by logical content. Often contrasted with 意味段落 (logical paragraph). Used in writing instruction and text analysis.
See also: 意味段落
形式段落は改行と字下げで区切られる。
A formal paragraph is delimited by a line break and indentation.
この文章では、形式段落と意味段落が一致していない。
In this text, the formal paragraphs do not match the logical paragraphs.