正せい文ぶん

noun

main text; body text

Refers to the primary text of a document, excluding commentary, annotations, or supplementary material.

• この本ほんは正せい文ぶんと注ちゅう釈しゃくに分わかれている。

  This book is divided into the main text and annotations.

noun

authentic text; official text

Legal term for the authoritative version of a treaty or document, as opposed to translations or unofficial copies.

• 条じょう約やくの正せい文ぶんは英えい語ごとフランス語ごで作さく成せいされた。

  The authentic text of the treaty was drawn up in English and French.

noun

Chinese classical literature

Refers to classical Chinese texts, often studied in traditional East Asian scholarship.

• 彼かれは大だい学がくで正せい文ぶんを研けん究きゅうしている。

  He studies Chinese classical literature at university.