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.
この英文(えいぶん)を日本語(にほんご)に訳(やく)してください。
Please translate this English text into Japanese.
英文(えいぶん)を読(よ)むのは得意(とくい)だが書(か)くのは苦手(にがて)だ。
I'm good at reading English but not at writing it.
契約書(けいやくしょ)の英文(えいぶん)が難(むずか)しくて理解(りかい)するのに時間(じかん)がかかった。
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).
彼女(かのじょ)は大学(だいがく)で英文(えいぶん)学(がく)を専攻(せんこう)した。
She majored in English literature at university.
英文(えいぶん)科(か)の先生(せんせい)にレポートを見(み)てもらった。
I had my report checked by an English department teacher.
英文(えいぶん)学(がく)の授業(じゅぎょう)でシェイクスピアを読(よ)んでいる。
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.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 英文(えいぶん)学(がく) (English literature - academic)
  • 英文(えいぶん)法(ほう) (English composition/grammar)
  • 英文(えいぶん)科(か) (English department)
  • 英文(えいぶん)和訳(わやく) (English-to-Japanese translation)

CONTRAST:

  • 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 2026.3.3 11:49
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