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混文 (こんぶん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

混こん文ぶん

Meanings

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noun

compound-complex sentence

grammar

Grammar term for a sentence containing both coordination and subordination of clauses.

混こん文ぶんは、重じゅう文ぶんと複ふく文ぶんの要よう素そを併あわせ持もつ文ぶんのことです。
A compound-complex sentence is a sentence that has elements of both compound and complex sentences.

Kanji

混mix, blend, confuse
文sentence, literature, style

Similar words

重じゅう文ぶん
重文 is a compound sentence (coordination), while 混文 adds subordination as well.
複ふく文ぶん
複文 is a complex sentence (subordination), while 混文 combines coordination and subordination.

Etymology

混 (mix) + 文 (sentence), literally 'mixed sentence'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in Japanese grammar to describe a sentence type that mixes compound and complex structures.