Vocabulary

What does 起承転結 (きしょうてんけつ) mean?

起承転結 (きしょうてんけつ) means the four-part structure of a composition: introduction, development, turn, conclusion (lit. beginning, continuation, turn, conclusion).

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Readingきしょうてんけつ
きしょうてんけつ
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the four-part structure of a composition: introduction, development, turn, conclusion (lit. beginning, continuation, turn, conclusion)

Example sentences

  • This novel has a clear four-part structure and is very easy to read.

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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.

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