noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
inscription; epitaph; epigraph
Refers to text carved or engraved on a stone monument, tombstone, or similar surface. Can be used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
この石碑には古い碑文が刻まれている。
An old inscription is carved on this stone monument.
碑文の内容を解読するのは難
Deciphering the content of the inscription is difficult.