Japanese

ぶんけん
Meaning: literature; documents; reference materials; bibliography
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

文
献

Example sentences

I searched for related literature to write my thesis.
この単語の初出は江戸時代の文献です。
The first appearance of this word is in literature from the Edo period.
彼は古い文献を一つ一つ手書きで謄写した
He transcribed the old documents one by one by hand.
古い文献を読むためには、歴史的仮名遣いの知識が不可欠だ。
Knowledge of historical kana usage is essential for reading old documents.

Usage Notes

Refers to books, documents, or records used as a basis for research or study. Often used in academic contexts.

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