本文(ほんぶん)

ほんぶん
noun
main text, body (of a document)
communication
1. main text, body, main content (of a document, email, or book)
The primary content of a written work, as distinguished from headings, footnotes, appendices, subject lines, or other supplementary parts.
メールの本文(ほんぶん)を書(か)く。
To write the body of an email.
本文(ほんぶん)を読(よ)んでから質問(しつもん)に答(こた)えてください。
Please read the main text before answering the questions.
契約書(けいやくしょ)の本文(ほんぶん)は全部(ぜんぶ)で二十(にじゅう)ページあり、別途(べっと)付録(ふろく)がついている。
The main body of the contract is twenty pages, with a separate appendix attached.

Usage

本文(ほんぶん) refers to the main body of any written document, as opposed to supplementary sections. It is used for:

  • Emails: the body (as opposed to the subject line or attachments)
  • Books: the main text (as opposed to the preface, index, or footnotes)
  • Legal documents: the main provisions
  • Academic papers: the text portion (as opposed to references or abstract)

Common collocations

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