和わ文ぶん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

Refers to text written in Japanese, as opposed to other languages. Often used in contexts like 和文タイプ, 和文英訳, or 和文モールス符号.

必ひつ

要よう

です

。

This contract requires both Japanese and English text.

和わ文ぶんタイプライターは今いまではほとんど使つかわれていない。

Japanese typewriters are hardly used anymore.

〈物もの〉を和わ文ぶんに訳やくすto translate something into Japanese
この英えい語ごの手て紙がみを和わ文ぶんに訳やくしてください。
Please translate this English letter into Japanese.
和わ文ぶんで書かくto write in Japanese (as opposed to another language)
契けい約やく書しょは和わ文ぶんで書かかれている。
The contract is written in Japanese.

邦ほう文ぶん
邦文 is a more formal, literary word for Japanese writing, while 和文 is the common term used especially in technical contexts like typing or translation.

英えい文ぶんN2
英文 refers to English-language text, standing in direct contrast to 和文, which refers to Japanese-language text.
漢かん文ぶんN1
漢文 refers to classical Chinese-style writing using only kanji, while 和文 refers to Japanese-style writing that typically mixes kanji and kana.

和 (Japan) + 文 (writing, text). A straightforward compound meaning 'Japanese text'.