作文(さくぶん)

さくぶん
noun / suru-verb
essay, composition
1. essay, composition
A written piece, typically for school assignments.
日本語(にほんご)で作文(さくぶん)を書(か)きました。
I wrote an essay in Japanese.
作文(さくぶん)の宿題(しゅくだい)があります。
I have an essay homework assignment.
夏休(なつやす)みの思(おも)い出(で)について作文(さくぶん)する。
To write an essay about summer vacation memories.

作文(さくぶん) refers to written compositions, often for school.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 作文(さくぶん)を書(か)く (to write an essay)
  • 作文(さくぶん)する (to compose, write)
  • 作文(さくぶん)用紙(ようし) (essay paper)

RELATED:

  • 文章(ぶんしょう) (sentence, text)
  • 論文(ろんぶん) (thesis, academic paper)
  • 小論文(しょうろんぶん) (short essay)
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Added 2026.1.11 18:35 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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