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文学
bungaku
Description
「文学」は、詩や小説など、言葉で書かれた芸術のことです。
"文学" refers to the art written in words, such as poetry and novels.
大学で文学を勉強する人もたくさんいます。
Many people study "文学" at university.
Meanings
文学bungaku
literature; the art of written language
わたしは日本の文学が好きです。
I like Japanese literature.
文学bungaku
literary studies as an academic field
大学で文学を専攻しています。
I am majoring in literature at university.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
文 'writing, letters' + 学 'study, learning' — literally 'the study of writing'.
- Nuance
文学 covers artistic writing; 文章 means a piece of writing or one's writing style.
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