短文(たんぶん)

たんぶん
noun
short sentence; short passage
languageeducation
1. short sentence; short passage; brief text
A sentence or passage that is short in length. Often used in language learning, exams, and writing exercises to describe brief pieces of text.
短文(たんぶん)を書(か)く練習(れんしゅう)をした。
I practiced writing short sentences.
試験(しけん)では短文(たんぶん)を英語(えいご)に訳(やく)す問題(もんだい)が出(で)た。
On the exam, there were questions where you had to translate short sentences into English.
メッセージは短文(たんぶん)で簡潔(かんけつ)に書(か)いたほうが伝(つた)わりやすい。
Messages are easier to understand when written as short, concise sentences.

Usage

短文(たんぶん) is a compound of 短(たん) (short) + 文(ぶん) (sentence/text). It is used in academic and educational contexts such as language tests, writing practice, and composition classes.

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Related: 長文(ちょうぶん) (is the opposite, meaning a long passage…)
Related: 例文(れいぶん) (means example sentence.)
Related: 作文(さくぶん) (means composition or essay.)
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