noun
unification of spoken and written language
A historical linguistic movement, especially in Meiji-era Japan, to bring written Japanese closer to the contemporary spoken language.
言文一致運動は、明治時代の文学に大きな影響を与えた。
The movement to unify spoken and written language had a major impact on Meiji-era literature.
A yojijukugo composed of 言 (speech), 文 (writing), 一 (one), and 致 (bring about), literally 'making speech and writing one'. The term refers to the historical movement to align written Japanese with the spoken vernacular.