和文(わぶん)

わぶん
noun
Japanese text; writing in Japanese
1. Japanese text; writing in Japanese; Japanese-language document
Text written in Japanese, as opposed to text in other languages. Used especially in translation and document contexts.
和文(わぶん)を英文(えいぶん)に訳(やく)す。
To translate Japanese text into English.
契約書(けいやくしょ)は和文(わぶん)と英文(えいぶん)の両方(りょうほう)で作成(さくせい)する。
The contract will be prepared in both Japanese and English.
和文(わぶん)タイプライターは、かつて日本(にほん)の事務所(じむしょ)で広(ひろ)く使(つか)われていた。
Japanese-script typewriters were once widely used in Japanese offices.

USAGE:
Commonly used in translation work and official documents. The counterpart 英文(えいぶん) means "English text." The pattern ～文(ぶん) can be used with other language prefixes: 仏文(ふつぶん) (French text), 独文(どくぶん) (German text).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 和文(わぶん)英訳(えいやく) (Japanese-to-English translation)
  • 和文(わぶん)タイプ (Japanese typing)
  • 英和(えいわ)・和英(わえい) (English-Japanese / Japanese-English)

Related Words

Antonym: 英文(えいぶん) (English text)
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