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literature club; creative-writing club
A school club whose members write poetry, short fiction, essays, and similar literary work and typically publish a club magazine.
文芸部に入った。
I joined the literature club.
文芸部で詩を書いている。
I write poetry in the literature club.
文芸部の部誌に短編小説を掲載してもらった。
I had a short story published in the literature club's magazine.
Compound of 文芸 (literary arts) + 部 (club). Common at middle schools, high schools, and universities; usually quieter and less athletic in image than sports clubs.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 文芸部員: literature-club member
- 文芸部の部誌: literature club's magazine
- 文芸部の活動: literature-club activities
RELATED WORDS:
- 新聞部: newspaper club — focuses on reporting and the school paper
- 演劇部: drama club — performance-oriented
- 国語研究部: Japanese-language study club