英 文(えいぶん)

えいぶん

noun

English text, sentence in English

1. English text, sentence in English

Text or writing in the English language.

Please translate this English text into Japanese.

I'm good at reading English but not at writing it.

The English text of the contract was difficult and took time to understand.

2. English literature

The study of English literature (often as an academic subject).

She majored in English literature at university.

I had my report checked by an English department teacher.

I'm reading Shakespeare in my English literature class.

Usage: 英文(えいぶん) can refer to any text written in English or to English literature as an academic field.

英文(えいぶん) vs 英語(えいご) - 英語(えいご) is the language itself, while 英文(えいぶん) refers specifically to written text
和文(わぶん) - Japanese text (opposite)

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Added 2026.1.13 21:42 · Revised 2026.10.16 10:03

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