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論文 (ろんぶん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
noun
thesis ; paper ; article ; essay
Refers to a formal academic or scholarly piece of writing, from a university thesis to a journal article. Can also be used more broadly for a structured essay or treatise.
この 論ろん 文ぶん は 新あたら しい 治ち 療りょう 法ほう に つい て 述の べ て いる 。
This paper discusses a new treatment method.
Written forms 論ろん 文ぶん Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling for academic papers, theses, and scholarly articles.
ロンブン Usage <1%
Kanji 文 sentence, literature, style Similar words レポート レポート is a broader term for a report or assignment, often less formal than 論文. 論文 implies a more substantial, original academic work.
エッセイ エッセイ is a personal or literary essay, while 論文 is a formal academic paper or thesis.
Etymology Compound of 論 (ron, 'argument, theory') and 文 (bun, 'writing, sentence'). The combination straightforwardly means 'argumentative writing' or 'scholarly writing'.
