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[さん()·ぶん()]
sanbun
noun

English Meaning(s) for 散文

noun
  1. prose

Definition and Synonyms for 散文

Prose ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
Synonyms: 散文
Prose matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
Synonyms: 散文

Meanings for each kanji in 散文

» scatter; disperse; spend; squander
» sentence; literature; style; art; decoration; figures; plan; literary radical (no. 67)

Categories 散文 is a member of

Expressive Style a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
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Literary Genre a style of expressing yourself in writing
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Sample Sentences for 散文

He isn't a poet; he's a prose writer.
This poem reads like a piece of prose.
That poem mixes prose with poetry.

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