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5 文学 Literature

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Meaning

Primary

Literature

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If you study writing it's called literature. You'll get to study lots of things other people wrote before you!

Reading

ぶんがく

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

文学をよむいみとは何だろうか。

What’s the significance of reading literature?

わたしは大学で、イギリス文学をせんこうしていました。

I was majoring in English literature in university.

村上春樹の作品は、純文学のふりをした大衆文学だと思います。

I think Haruki Murakami's work is pop literature pretending to be pure literature.

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