書(か)きぶり

Composed of 書(か)き (the masu-stem of 書(か)く, 'to write') + the suffix ぶり ('manner; style'). The suffix ぶり attaches to the stems of many verbs to produce a noun meaning 'the way someone does ~.'

Common collocations

• 書(か)きぶりが丁寧(ていねい): careful/polite writing style
• 書(か)きぶりが硬(かた)い: a stiff/formal writing style
• 書(か)きぶりが柔(やわ)らかい: a soft/gentle writing style
• 書(か)きぶりから判断(はんだん)する: to judge from how it is written
• 独特(どくとく)の書(か)きぶり: a distinctive writing style
• 報告書(ほうこくしょ)の書(か)きぶり: the writing style of a report
• 記事(きじ)の書(か)きぶり: the way an article is written

Usage

• Focuses on the overall impression of a piece of writing — its tone and manner — rather than on specific features like grammar or vocabulary.
• Commonly used in media commentary, when someone analyzes the tone of a news story, blog post, letter, or report to infer the writer's intent or attitude.
• Can be applied to any written text: official documents, emails, social media posts, novels, journalistic articles.

Similar words

• 書(か)き方(かた): way of writing — broader and more neutral; can describe both technique (how to form characters) and style; the most common everyday term.
• 文体(ぶんたい): literary style — a more technical term used in linguistics and literary analysis to classify prose (e.g., 敬体(けいたい) vs. 常体(じょうたい)).
• 筆致(ひっち): literary touch; stroke of the pen — more literary/formal; emphasizes the finesse or brushstroke-like quality of a writer's prose.
• 文章(ぶんしょう): prose; writing (as an object) — refers to the writing itself, not its style.

RELATED ぶり WORDS:

• 話(はな)しぶり: manner of speaking
• 口(くち)ぶり: tone (of speech); way of talking
• 仕事(しごと)ぶり: work performance; way of working
• 暮(く)らしぶり: lifestyle; way of living