Vocabulary
What does 文語 (ぶんご, bungo) mean?
文語 (ぶんご, bungo) means literary language, classical written Japanese.
Quick facts| Reading | ぶんご |
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| Romaji | bungo |
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| Part of speech | noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbungo
literary language, classical written Japanese
- 1noun written language; literary language
- 2noun classical (or formal) written style based on Heian-period Japanese
Example sentences
この小説は文語で書かれている。
This novel is written in classical literary style.
文語の文法は口語と大きく異なる。
Classical written grammar differs greatly from spoken language.
