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    序文

    序じょ文ぶん

    preface

    KMT9News #27+1Ref L2NounLiteratureKanji Vocab11 strokes

    叙文

    じょぶん

    Noun

    1.
    preface, foreword, introduction

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    この本ほんの序じょ文ぶんはとても興きょう味み深ぶかい。

    The preface of this book is very interesting.

    KMT7LiteratureEducation
    著ちょ者しゃは序じょ文ぶんで、この作さく品ひつの執しっ筆ぴつ意い図とを説せつ明めいしている。

    The author explains the intention behind writing this work in the preface.

    KMT9LiteratureEducation
    彼かれの序じょ文ぶんは、単たんなる導どう入にゅうに留とどまらず、作さく品ひん全ぜん体たいの哲てつ学がくを凝ぎょう縮しゅくしていた。

    His preface was not merely an introduction; it condensed the entire philosophy of the work.

    KMT9Literaturephilosophy
    古こ典てん文ぶん学がくの序じょ文ぶんには、当とう時じの社しゃ会かい背はい景けいが垣か間いま見みえることがある。

    In the prefaces of classical literature, one can sometimes catch a glimpse of the social background of that era.

    KMT9LiteratureHistoryCulture & Traditions
    論ろん文ぶんの序じょ文ぶんでは、研けん究きゅうの目もく的てきと背はい景けいを明めい確かくに述のべる必ひつ要ようがある。

    In the preface of a thesis, it is necessary to clearly state the research objectives and background.

    KMT9EducationScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    序
    つい.で・ついで…(2)
    preface・beginning・order・precedence・occasion…(2)
    文
    ふみ・あや…(5)
    sentence・literature・style・art・decoration…(3)
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