Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

単文 (たんぶん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

単たん文ぶん

た

ん

ぶ

ん

Meanings

1

noun

simple sentence

grammar

Grammar term for a sentence consisting of a single independent clause.

「私わたしは学がく生せいです」は単たん文ぶんです。
"I am a student" is a simple sentence.

Kanji

単simple, one, single
文sentence, literature, style

Similar words

複ふく文ぶん
複文 is a complex sentence with subordinate clauses, while 単文 is a simple sentence with one clause.
重じゅう文ぶん
重文 is a compound sentence with multiple independent clauses, while 単文 is a simple sentence with one clause.

Etymology

Compound of 単 (simple, single) and 文 (sentence).