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随筆 (ずいひつ, zuihitsu) Japanese meaning: essay | Kotomora
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で
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随ずい
筆ひつ
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He compiled his travel memories into an essay.
This collection of essays records small everyday discoveries.
Kanji 随 follow, though, notwithstanding 筆 writing brush, writing, painting brush 隨 at the mercy of (the waves) Related words 随筆 refers to traditional, personal Japanese-style essay writing, while エッセイ is the loanword typically used for modern, Western-style essays.
随筆 is a literary essay reflecting the writer's personal thoughts, while コラム is a shorter, often recurring piece in a newspaper or magazine.
随筆 is a personal, reflective essay with literary style, while 作文 usually refers to a straightforward school writing assignment.
Written forms 随ずい 筆ひつ Usage 83%
Standard modern kanji form; high priority.
隨ずい 筆ひつ Usage 17%
search-only kanji form
Kyūjitai form; included for search compatibility.
Etymology From Middle Chinese 隨筆 (zuì bǐ), literally 'follow brush', referring to writing down thoughts as they come.
