How to say 'Document' in Japanese | 文献

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Meaning

Document

Reading

Kanji

文Sentence 献Offer, Offering

Explanation

The Japanese noun '文献 (ぶんけん)' refers to written documents or literature, often used in academic or research contexts. It typically denotes scholarly materials such as books, articles, or papers that provide information or evidence. For example: I read an old document「古い文献を読みました」(ふるいぶんけんをよみました). This research is based on reliable documents「この研究は信頼できる文献に基づいています」(このけんきゅうはしんらいできるぶんけんにもとづいています). The word is commonly used in formal settings and emphasizes the importance of written sources in study or analysis.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

3904

Composition

kanji

Handwriting