Japanese

ぶんがく
Meaning: literature
Part of Speech: Noun

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学

Example sentences

He is majoring in Japanese literature at university.
彼は英米文学を研究している。
He is studying Anglo-American literature.
シェイクスピアの作品は西洋文学の古典の一つです。
Shakespeare's works are one of the classics of Western literature.
有名な作家たちが名を連ねる文学賞。
A literary award where famous authors are listed.
彼はフランス文学に傾倒している。
He is devoted to French literature.
その作家は自然主義文学の系譜に連なる。
That writer belongs to the lineage of naturalist literature.
平安朝の文学は、現代でも高く評価されている。
Literature of the Heian era is highly valued even today.
自然主義は近代文学に大きな影響を与えた。
Naturalism had a significant influence on modern literature.
その小説は、現代文学の歴史に燦然と輝く金字塔を打ち立てた。
That novel established a brilliant monumental achievement in the history of modern literature.
二葉亭四迷は日本近代文学の先駆者として知られている
Futabatei Shimei is known as a pioneer of modern Japanese literature.

Usage Notes

Artistic works expressed through language (novels, poetry, etc.) or the study of those works.

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