| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 文章 | ぶんしょう |
Pronunciation: bunshou
How to Say It Outloud: boon-sho
Usage: Use when referring to a sentence, typically in written contexts.
Example Sentence Japanese:
この文章は簡単です。
この文章は簡単です。Example Sentence English:This sentence is simple.
This sentence is simple.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| せんてんす | センテンス |
Pronunciation: sentensu
How to Say It Outloud: sen-ten-su
Usage: Directly borrowed from English, used less frequently but understood in contexts discussing language learning.
Example Sentence Japanese:そのセンテンスを覚えましょう。
そのセンテンスを覚えましょう。Example Sentence English:Let's memorize that sentence.
Let's memorize that sentence.Dictionary
一文いちぶん
Noun- a sentence; one sentence
- (short) piece of writing
ががCommon word
Particle- indicates the subject of a sentence
- indicates possession
Particle
- but; however; (and) yet; though; although; while
- and
- used after an introductory remark or explanation
- regardless of ...; whether ... (or not); no matter ...
- indicates a desire or hope
- softens a statement
- indicates doubt
- indicates scorn
文頭ぶんとう
Noun- start of a sentence, phrase, etc.
倒置法とうちほう
Noun- inversion of the word order in a sentence; anastrophe
語尾ごび
Noun- (inflectional) ending of a word
- end of a sentence
下すくだすCommon word
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to make a decision; to draw a conclusion
Transitive verb
- to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to pass a sentence; to give an order
Transitive verb
- to let go down; to lower
Transitive verb
- to do oneself; to do by oneself
Transitive verb
- to beat; to defeat
Transitive verb
- to have loose bowels; to have diarrhea
Transitive verb
- to pass (in stool); to discharge from the body
Godan verb with 'su' ending
- to do in one go; to do to the end without stopping
減刑げんけい
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
此れこれCommon wordjlpt-n1jlpt-n5
Pronoun- this; this one
- this person
- now; this point (in time)
- here
- used to stress the subject of a sentence
- I; me
文意ぶんい
Noun- meaning of a sentence
文末ぶんまつ
Noun- end of a sentence
行刑ぎょうけい
Noun- execution of a sentence (esp. imprisonment)
文尾ぶんび
Noun- end of a sentence; sentence final
名詞止めめいしどめ
Noun- ending a sentence with a noun
服罪ふくざい
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- penal servitude; submitting to a sentence; pleading guilty
Suru verb
- undetected crime
体言止めたいげんどめ
Noun- ending a sentence or poem with a noun or noun phrase
句を切るくをきる
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'ru' ending
- to punctuate a sentence
文を組み立てるぶんをくみたてる
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Ichidan verb
- to construct a sentence
言い掛けて止めるいいかけてやめる
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Ichidan verb
- to stop in the middle of a sentence
処断しょだん
NounSuru verb
- judgement; judgment
Suru verb
- carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
発語はつご
NounSuru verb
- speech; utterance; starting to speak
- word used to start a sentence
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