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How to say 'Grammar' in Japanese | 文法

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The Japanese word for Grammar is 'Bunpou', written as 文法 in Japanese.'Grammar' in hiragana is ぶんぽう.

    word

    文法

    Meaning

    Grammar

    Reading

    ぶんぽう

    bunpou

    Kanji

    文Sentence 法Law, Method

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '文法 (ぶんぽう)' means 'grammar'. It refers to the set of structural rules governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language. In Japanese, it is used to discuss the rules and structure of the language itself. For example: I study Japanese grammar「私は日本語の文法を勉強します」(わたしはにほんごのぶんぽうをべんきょうします). This grammar rule is difficult「この文法規則は難しい」(このぶんぽうきそくはむずかしい). Understanding '文法' is crucial for mastering the Japanese language, as it helps in forming correct sentences and understanding the language's structure.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    7059

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 文法

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    文

    Meaning

    Sentence

  • kanji

    法

    Meaning

    Law, Method

Words Related to 文法 Through the Kanji 文

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 文 as well.

  • word

    文化

    Meaning

    Culture

  • word

    文字

    Meaning

    Character, Letter

  • word

    作文

    Meaning

    Composition

  • word

    文

    Meaning

    Sentence

  • word

    文学

    Meaning

    Literature

  • word

    文章

    Meaning

    Writing

  • word

    注文

    Meaning

    Order

  • word

    文房具

    Meaning

    Stationery

  • word

    文書

    Meaning

    Document

  • word

    例文

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    文明

    Meaning

    Civilization

  • word

    英文

    Meaning

    English writing

  • word

    論文

    Meaning

    Paper, Thesis

  • word

    文句

    Meaning

    Phrase, Complaint

  • word

    人文科学

    Meaning

    Humanities

  • word

    文献

    Meaning

    Document

  • word

    文庫

    Meaning

    Library, Paperback

  • word

    文部

    Meaning

    Education

  • word

    文芸

    Meaning

    Literature

  • word

    本文

    Meaning

    Main text

  • word

    文学者

    Meaning

    Literary scholar

  • word

    文化的

    Meaning

    Cultural

  • word

    文化財

    Meaning

    Cultural asset

  • word

    文系

    Meaning

    Humanities

Words Related to 文法 Through the Kanji 法

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 法 as well.

  • word

    法

    Meaning

    Law, Method

  • word

    方法

    Meaning

    Method

  • word

    法律

    Meaning

    Law

  • word

    憲法

    Meaning

    Constitution

  • word

    法人

    Meaning

    Corporation

  • word

    療法

    Meaning

    Therapy

  • word

    法則

    Meaning

    Law

  • word

    手法

    Meaning

    Technique

  • word

    違法

    Meaning

    Illegal

  • word

    法的

    Meaning

    Legal

  • word

    司法

    Meaning

    Judiciary

  • word

    民法

    Meaning

    Civil code

  • word

    法学部

    Meaning

    Law, Faculty

  • word

    不法

    Meaning

    Illegal

  • word

    魔法

    Meaning

    Magic

  • word

    法定

    Meaning

    Legal

  • word

    立法

    Meaning

    Legislation

  • word

    法廷

    Meaning

    Courtroom

  • word

    法務

    Meaning

    Legal affairs

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What does 'Bunpou' (文法) mean?

'Bunpou' means 'Grammar' .

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