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文献 (ぶんけん, bunken) Japanese meaning: literature | Kotomora
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調しら
べ
た
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I consulted many references to write this paper.
According to historical documents, the incident occurred in the 12th century.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 調しら べる to look up/research a reference source
Before writing my paper, I looked up related literature.
〈 物もの 〉 を 引いん 用よう する to quote or cite a reference
I wrote my report citing this piece of literature.
〈 物もの 〉 に 基もと づく to be based on a reference source
This conclusion is based on several reference sources.
〈 物もの 〉 を 集あつ める to gather reference materials
I'm gathering old literature for my research.
Kanji 文 sentence, literature, style 献 offering, counter for drinks, present Related words 資料 is a broad term for any material or data used for reference, while 文献 specifically means published written works such as academic papers or books.
文献 refers broadly to written documents or literature used for research, whereas 史料 specifically means primary sources for historical study.
文献 refers to scholarly documents or references used for research, while 読み物 suggests something read for interest or enjoyment.
Don't confuse with 文書 refers to official or administrative documents (e.g. contracts, records), whereas 文献 refers to scholarly or reference literature used for research.
文学 means creative literature like novels and poetry, while 文献 refers only to research or reference materials, not artistic writing.
文献 refers broadly to any literature or documents, whereas 先行研究 specifically means prior studies that relate directly to one's own research.
Word family· 11 references; works cited; bibliography
philology; textual criticism
documentation; collection of references
Etymology From Middle Chinese 文獻 (document, literary record). The kanji 文 (writing) and 献 (offering, presenting) combine to mean 'written records presented for reference'.
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文ぶん
献けん
primary document; primary source
secondary document; secondary source
Show 5 more reference document; cited work
document retrieval; literature search
reference materials; bibliographical sources · written materials; documents
derivative document
document selection; selection of documents
