文ぶん 章しょう also: もんじょう · もんぞう
Usage patterns 文ぶん 章しょう を 書か く to write a piece of writing/composition
He writes an entry in his diary every day.
文ぶん 章しょう を 読よ む to read a passage or text
Please read this passage and write your impressions.
文ぶん 章しょう がうまい to be skilled at writing
People often say she's a skilled writer.
文ぶん 章しょう を 直なお す to revise or correct a piece of writing
The teacher corrected my composition for me.
Kanji 文 sentence, literature, style 章 badge, chapter, composition Related words· 6 文 is the everyday word for a single grammatical sentence, while 文章 usually refers to a longer piece of writing or can occasionally mean sentence in formal/linguistic contexts.
作文 specifically means a composition or essay written as a school exercise, whereas 文章 is the general term for any piece of writing.
文章 is the general word for written text or sentences, while 散文 specifically means prose as distinct from verse.
文章 refers to writing or composed sentences in general, whereas 文面 focuses on the message conveyed by a particular letter or document's text.
Show 2 more Show fewer 文章 refers to a piece of writing or composition, whereas テキスト (in its 'text' sense) more often refers to source or digital text material.
文章 is a general term for any written sentence or composition, whereas 本文 refers specifically to the main text portion of a particular document.
Don't confuse with 文書 refers to an official document or paper record, while 文章 refers to the writing or prose itself, not the physical document that carries it.
文字 refers to individual characters or writing in the abstract, while 文章 refers to a sentence or passage made up of those characters.
Word family· 10 literary style; written style
writing ability; writing skill
skilled writer; essayist
method of writing; writing technique · syntax
literary language; written language
Show 5 more Show fewer syntax; sentence structure theory
word problem; story problem
writing methods; rules of good writing; writing style guide
text processing
text unit
Etymology Compound of 文 (ぶん , 'writing, sentence') and 章 (しょう , 'chapter, section'). The combination originally referred to a structured piece of writing, and later extended to mean a single sentence in some contexts.
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