(ぶんがく)

ぶんがく
noun
literature
1. literature
Written works, especially those regarded as having artistic merit.
I'm majoring in Japanese literature.
I like reading literary works.
This author had a great influence on world literature.

文学(ぶんがく) refers to literature as an art form and academic discipline.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 文学(ぶんがく)専攻(せんこう)する: to major in literature
  • 文学(ぶんがく)作品(さくひん): literary work
  • 文学(ぶんがく)研究(けんきゅう)する: to study literature

COMPOUNDS:

  • 文学部(ぶんがくぶ): department/faculty of literature
  • 文学賞(ぶんがくしょう): literary prize
  • 日本(にほん)文学(ぶんがく): Japanese literature
  • 比較(ひかく)文学(ぶんがく): comparative literature
  • 現代(げんだい)文学(ぶんがく): modern literature

RELATED FIELDS:

  • 小説(しょうせつ): novel
  • (): poetry
  • 評論(ひょうろん): criticism

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