Vocabulary

What does 文 (ぶん, bun) mean?

文 (ぶん, bun) means sentence, writing.

Quick facts
Readingぶん
Romajibun
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ぶん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbun

sentence, writing

  1. 1noun sentence
  2. 2noun composition; text; writings
  3. 3noun the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; literature
  4. 4noun statement

Example sentences

  • Please answer in a short sentence.

  • Please tell me the meaning of this sentence.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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