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作文

Reading

Kana: さくぶん
Romaji: sakubun
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
vs
1

writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition

See also: 作文 (reading さくもん)
2

formal writing with little real meaning

Kanji

作
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
文
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)は作文(さくぶん)が優秀(ゆうしゅう)だ。
➥She is excellent in composition.
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彼(かれ)は報告書(ほうこくしょ)を作文(さくぶん)した。
➥He wrote the report.
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この作文(さくぶん)は申(もう)し分(ぶん)ない。
➥This composition leaves nothing to be desired.
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彼(かれ)の作文(さくぶん)は申(もう)し分(ぶん)ない。
➥His composition leaves nothing to be desired.
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君(きみ)の作文(さくぶん)は申(もう)し分(ぶん)ない。
➥Your composition leaves nothing to be desired.
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彼(かれ)の作文(さくぶん)は断然(だんぜん)一番(いちばん)よい。
➥His composition is by far the best of all.
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作文

Reading

Kana: さくもん
Romaji: sakumon
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

writing (poetry); composing

Note: archaism
See also: 作文 (reading さくぶん)

Kanji

作
Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
文
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)は作文(さくぶん)が優秀(ゆうしゅう)だ。
➥She is excellent in composition.
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彼(かれ)は報告書(ほうこくしょ)を作文(さくぶん)した。
➥He wrote the report.
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この作文(さくぶん)は申(もう)し分(ぶん)ない。
➥This composition leaves nothing to be desired.
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彼(かれ)の作文(さくぶん)は申(もう)し分(ぶん)ない。
➥His composition leaves nothing to be desired.
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君(きみ)の作文(さくぶん)は申(もう)し分(ぶん)ない。
➥Your composition leaves nothing to be desired.
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彼(かれ)の作文(さくぶん)は断然(だんぜん)一番(いちばん)よい。
➥His composition is by far the best of all.
Full Entry➤
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