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classical Chinese writing, kanbun
Texts written in classical Chinese, or the Japanese academic discipline of reading and interpreting such texts using special reading marks. A required subject in Japanese high school education.
高校で漢文を習った。
I studied kanbun in high school.
漢文の読み下しは難しい。
Reading kanbun in Japanese word order is difficult.
読み下し refers to the technique of reading classical Chinese texts in Japanese grammatical order.
日本の古典文学を深く理解するには、漢文の知識が欠かせない。
Knowledge of kanbun is essential for a deep understanding of Japanese classical literature.
USAGE:
漢文 is a core subject in Japanese high school education alongside 古文 (classical Japanese). Students learn to read classical Chinese texts using 返り点 (return marks) and 送りがな that indicate Japanese word order. Many famous passages from Chinese classics like the Analerta of Confucius and Tang poetry are studied.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 漢文の授業: kanbun class
- 漢文の読み下し: reading kanbun in Japanese order
- 漢文訓読: Japanese reading of classical Chinese
- 返り点: return marks (used in kanbun)