構文(こうぶん)

こうぶん
noun
syntax; sentence structure; construction
1. syntax; sentence structure; grammatical construction
The arrangement of words and phrases to form well-structured sentences. Used in linguistics, language study, and programming.
日本語(にほんご)の構文(こうぶん)を学(まな)ぶ。
To study Japanese sentence structure.
この構文(こうぶん)はプログラミングでよく使(つか)われる。
This syntax is commonly used in programming.
複雑(ふくざつ)な構文(こうぶん)の文(ぶん)は、読(よ)み手(て)にとって理解(りかい)しにくいことがある。
Sentences with complex syntax can be difficult for readers to understand.

Used in both natural language linguistics and computer programming. In linguistics, it refers to how words combine to form grammatically correct sentences. In programming, it refers to the rules governing how code must be written.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 構文(こうぶん)解析(かいせき): syntactic analysis; parsing
  • 構文(こうぶん)エラー: syntax error
  • 構文(こうぶん)規則(きそく): syntactic rules
  • 基本(きほん)構文(こうぶん): basic syntax
  • 複雑(ふくざつ)な構文(こうぶん): complex syntax

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 文法(ぶんぽう): grammar — broader term covering all grammatical rules including morphology, not just word order
  • 文型(ぶんけい): sentence pattern — specific patterns taught in language classes (e.g., AはBです)
  • 語順(ごじゅん): word order — specifically about the order in which words appear in a sentence
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