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文通

Reading

Kana: ぶんつう
Romaji: buntsuu
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Definition

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correspondence; exchange of letters

Kanji

Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

Example Sentences

(いま)彼女(かのじょ)文通(ぶんつう)している。
➥I am in communication with her now.
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(わたし)には文通(ぶんつう)する友人(ゆうじん)がいる。
➥I have a friend I correspond with.
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(わたし)には(とき)おり文通(ぶんつう)する(ひと)がいる。
➥I have a friend to correspond with from time to time.
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(かれ)らは(たが)いに文通(ぶんつう)している。
➥They communicate with each other by mail.
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(わたし)には時折(ときおり)文通(ぶんつう)する友人(ゆうじん)がいる。
➥I have a friend to correspond with from time to time.
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わたしは文通(ぶんつう)する友人(ゆうじん)()しい。
➥I should like to have a friend to correspond with.
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