literature in Japanese
literature in Japanese is 文学, 文献, 資料 — literature means written works, especially novels, plays, and poetry, valued for their artistic quality.
literature in Japanese
文学
Pronounced: bungaku
The body of all written works.
文献
Pronounced: bunken
The body of all written works.
文学
Pronounced: bungaku
The collected creative writing of a nation, people, group, or culture.
文献
Pronounced: bunken
(usually preceded by the) All the papers, treatises, etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.
資料
Pronounced: shiryō
(usually preceded by the) All the papers, treatises, etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.
文学
Pronounced: bungaku
(usually preceded by the) All the papers, treatises, etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.
What does "literature" mean?
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noun Written works, especially novels, plays, and poetry, valued for their artistic quality.
"She's studying nineteenth-century Russian literature at university."
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noun The body of published research or writing on a particular academic subject.
"The paper begins with a review of the existing literature on climate migration."
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literature in a sentence
- She's studying nineteenth-century Russian literature at university.
- His favorite piece of literature is a collection of short stories by Chekhov.
- The paper begins with a review of the existing literature on climate migration.
- Before starting her study, she read the literature on sleep and memory.
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What is "literature" in Japanese?
"literature" in Japanese is 文学, 文献, 資料. literature means: Written works, especially novels, plays, and poetry, valued for their artistic quality.
How do you pronounce 文学?
"literature" in Japanese is 文学, pronounced "bungaku".
How do you use "literature" in a sentence?
Example: "She's studying nineteenth-century Russian literature at university." In Japanese, "literature" is 文学, 文献, 資料.
Are there other ways to say "literature" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "literature": 文学, 文献, 資料.
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