(わぶん)

わぶん
noun
Japanese text; writing in Japanese
formallanguage
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.
To translate Japanese text into English.
The contract will be prepared in both Japanese and English.
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 ~(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).

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