noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
compound sentence; sentence with two independent clauses
Grammar term. Refers to a sentence formed by joining two or more independent clauses, often with a coordinating conjunction.
"He came, but she didn't" is an example of a compound sentence.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
important cultural property; important cultural asset
Abbreviation of 重要文化財. Used in official contexts to refer to items designated as important cultural properties by the Japanese government.
See also: 重要文化財
This temple is designated as an important cultural property.
Complex sentence (one independent clause and at least one dependent clause), another sentence type distinguished from 重文.
Sense 1 is composed of 重 (heavy, layered) and 文 (sentence), referring to a sentence with multiple clauses. Sense 2 is an abbreviation of 重要文化財 (important cultural property).