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怪文書 (かいぶんしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
dubious document ; anonymous defamatory letter
Refers to a document, often anonymous, that contains slanderous, scandalous, or unverified claims about a person or organization. Commonly used in political or corporate contexts.
中ちゅう
傷しょう
が
書か
か
れ
て
い
た
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The anonymous defamatory letter contained baseless slander.
Kanji 怪 suspicious, mystery, apparition 文 sentence, literature, style Similar words 中ちゅう 傷しょう 文ぶん 書しょ 中傷文書 is a more direct term for a defamatory document, while 怪文書 emphasizes the suspicious, anonymous, or dubious nature of the document.
Etymology Compound of 怪 (kai, 'suspicious') and 文書 (bunsho, 'document'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in modern Japanese to describe anonymous, scandalous pamphlets or letters.
