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文体

Reading

Kana: ぶんたい
Romaji: buntai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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literary style

(Linguistics terminology)

Kanji

Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや
Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち
Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

Example Sentences

あの作家(さっか)文体(ぶんたい)(すぐ)れている。
➥The writer has an excellent style.
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それらの手紙(てがみ)文体(ぶんたい)比較(ひかく)しなさい。
➥Compare the style of those letters.
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これは純正(じゅんせい)英語(えいご)とは(ちが)った文体(ぶんたい)だ。
➥This is a writing style different from genuine English.
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その作家(さっか)文体(ぶんたい)挿入(そうにゅう)語句(ごく)(おお)い。
➥The writer has a parenthetic style.
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この著者(ちょしゃ)(うつく)しい文体(ぶんたい)()っている。
➥The author has a beautiful style.
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それら(さん)(つう)手紙(てがみ)文体(ぶんたい)比較(ひかく)しなさい。
➥Compare the style of those three letters.
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