Japanese

らん
Meaning: column; section; field; railing
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

欄

Example sentences

Please write your name in the column on the left.
履歴書の特技欄にピアノと書いた。
I wrote 'piano' in the special skills section of my resume.
詳細は備考欄に記入してください。
Please fill in the details in the remarks column.
彼は新聞の学芸欄を担当している
He is in charge of the culture and arts section of the newspaper.
研究雑誌の彙報欄に、最新の統計データが掲載された。
The latest statistical data was published in the bulletin section of the research journal.

Usage Notes

Refers to a specific area in a document or newspaper. Can also mean a railing/balustrade.

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