literary in Japanese
literary in Japanese is 文学 — literary means relating to literature, especially fiction, poetry, and other creative writing.
literary in Japanese
文学
Pronounced: bungaku
What does "literary" mean?
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adj Relating to literature, especially fiction, poetry, and other creative writing.
"She has a strong literary background, having studied English and Comparative Literature."
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adj Suited to formal or artistic writing rather than everyday speech.
"The report used a literary style that felt out of place in a business memo."
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literary in a sentence
- She has a strong literary background, having studied English and Comparative Literature.
- The literary prize is awarded each year to an outstanding new novel.
- The report used a literary style that felt out of place in a business memo.
- Words like "thou" and "hath" sound literary and are rarely used in conversation.
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What is "literary" in Japanese?
"literary" in Japanese is 文学. literary means: Relating to literature, especially fiction, poetry, and other creative writing.
How do you pronounce 文学?
"literary" in Japanese is 文学, pronounced "bungaku".
How do you use "literary" in a sentence?
Example: "She has a strong literary background, having studied English and Comparative Literature." In Japanese, "literary" is 文学.
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