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文面 (ぶんめん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

文ぶん面めん

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Meanings

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noun

contents of a document; text of a letter

Refers to the written content or wording of a document, especially a letter or formal communication.

手て紙がみの文ぶん面めんを何なん度ども読よみ返かえした。
I reread the contents of the letter many times.
契けい約やく書しょの文ぶん面めんを確かく認にんしてください

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Please check the wording of the contract.

Kanji

文sentence, literature, style
面mask, face, features

Similar words

内ない容よう
内容 is a broader term for 'contents' of any container, book, or concept, while 文面 specifically refers to the written text of a document or letter.
文ぶん章しょう
文章 means 'sentence' or 'writing' in general, focusing on the composition itself, whereas 文面 emphasizes the message or content conveyed in a document.

Etymology

Compound of 文 (ぶん, 'writing, text') and 面 (めん, 'surface, face'), literally 'the face of a text', referring to the visible written content of a document.