諺けん文ぶん

noun

hangul (Korean script)

Obsolete Japanese term for the Korean alphabet, used historically. Modern Japanese normally uses ハングル.

See also: 諺文 (オンモン)

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの文ぶん献けんには、朝ちょう鮮せんの文も字じを「諺けん文ぶん」と記しるした例れいが見みられる。

  In Edo-period documents, there are examples where the Korean script is written as 諺文.

noun

proverb

Archaic meaning, derived from the literal sense of 'vulgar writing' or 'common saying'. Extremely rare; not used in modern Japanese.

• 古こ語ごでは「諺けん文ぶん」がことわざを指さすこともあったが、現げん代だいではまず使つかわれない。

  In old language, 諺文 could refer to a proverb, but it is hardly ever used in modern times.