文 学(ぶんがく)

ぶんがく

noun

literature

literaryacademiceducation

1. literature

Written works, especially those regarded as having artistic merit.

日本(にほん)文学(ぶんがく)を専攻(せんこう)している。

I'm majoring in Japanese literature.

文学(ぶんがく)作品(さくひん)を読(よ)むのが好(す)きだ。

I like reading literary works.

この作家(さっか)は世界(せかい)の文学(ぶんがく)に大(おお)きな影響(えいきょう)を与(あた)えた。

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)を専攻(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)を研究(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

Related Words

Related: 小説(しょうせつ) (novel)

Related: 詩(し) (poetry)

Related: 評論(ひょうろん) (criticism)

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