鉤章棘句
Reading: こうしょうきょくく
Meaning: difficult and obscure writing; abstruse text
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Example Sentence
His writing is so abstruse that it cannot be understood.
Usage Notes
A literary term describing writing that is intentionally complex and difficult to understand, often used critically of overly academic or pretentious writing.
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