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小論文

Reading

Kana: しょうろんぶん
Romaji: shōronbun
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

short essay; pamphlet; tract

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Reading: ロン
Meanings: argument, discourse
Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

Example Sentences

(かれ)小論文(しょうろんぶん)独創的(どくそうてき)(かんが)えに()(あふ)れていた。
➥His essay was full of original ideas.
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水曜日(すいようび)までに小論文(しょうろんぶん)提出(ていしゅつ)しなくてはなりません。
➥We have to submit an essay by Wednesday.
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(かれ)小論文(しょうろんぶん)簡潔(かんけつ)要点(ようてん)をきちんと()さえていた。
➥His essay was concise and to the point.
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試験(しけん)()けるほかに、(わたし)たちは小論文(しょうろんぶん)提出(ていしゅつ)しなければならない。
➥In addition to taking the tests, we have to hand in an essay.
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