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[さく()·ぶん()]
sakubun
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 作文

noun, suru verb
  1. writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition
  2. formal writing with little real meaning

Definition and Synonyms for 作文

Writing the activity of putting something in written form
Synonyms: ペン, ライティング, 作文, 作文, 執筆, 書字, 書き物, 書き込み, 書き込む, , 表記
Authorship the act of creating written works
Synonyms: 作文, 作文, 執筆, 撰述, 文筆, 物書き, 著作, 著述
Redaction the act of putting something in writing
Synonyms: 作文, 作文
Composition something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole
Synonyms: コンポジション, 作文, 作文, 作曲, 合成, 構図, 構成, 組成, 組版
Physical Composition the way in which someone or something is composed
Synonyms: 作文, 作文, 作曲, 作法, 制作, 合成, 大組み, 成り立ち, 成り立つ, 扮装, 文章法, 本組み, 構図, 構成, 構造, 粉飾, , 組む, 組成, 組版, 組み立て, 組み立てる
Writing letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language
Synonyms: 作文, 作文, 執筆, , , , 文書, 筆跡
Composition an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
Synonyms: ペイパー, ペーパー, レポート, コンポジション, 主題, 作文, 作文, 報告書, 撰文, 文章, 綴り方, 詩書, 課題, 調書, 調査報告, 論文

Meanings for each kanji in 作文

» make; production; prepare; build
» sentence; literature; style; art; decoration; figures; plan; literary radical (no. 67)

Categories 作文 is a member of

Activity any specific behavior
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Authorship the act of creating written works
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Creation an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
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Property a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
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Written Communication communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
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Essay an analytic or interpretive literary composition
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Verbal Creation creating something by the use of speech and language
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 作文

Sample Sentences for 作文

Her English composition has few mistakes.
Your composition was good except for the spelling.
Your composition is correct, as far as grammar is concerned.
Let's have our composition corrected by the teacher.
Jack made a lot of mistakes in his composition.

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