構 文(こうぶん)

こうぶん

noun

syntax; sentence structure; construction

formalacademiclanguage

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

Related Words

Compare: 文法(ぶんぽう) (grammar)

Compare: 文型(ぶんけい) (sentence pattern)

Compare: 語順(ごじゅん) (word order)

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