国こく文ぶん

noun

national literature; Japanese literature

Refers to the literature of Japan, especially classical and traditional works, as studied in academic settings.

• 彼かれは大だい学がくで国こく文ぶんを専せん攻こうしている。

  He is majoring in Japanese literature at university.

• 国こく文ぶんの授じゅ業ぎょうで源げん氏じ物もの語がたりを読よんだ。

  We read The Tale of Genji in Japanese literature class.