WORD DETAIL
作文
さくぶん
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
作文is read asさくぶんand can mean “composition” or “essay”, depending on context. - Basic usage: The examples show an essay about summer vacation and a composition corrected by a teacher.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Distinguishing senses and uses
- It means the activity or result of writing to a topic, especially in education, and differs from broader
作品for a creative work.
- It means the activity or result of writing to a topic, especially in education, and differs from broader

