WORD DETAIL
英文
えいぶん
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: Written
英文and readえいぶん, it denotes a sentence written in English or, more broadly, a passage of English text. - Basic usage: It appears with a short sentence read aloud and an English explanation attached to an application.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Sentence versus English text
- A short item to be read may be one English sentence, whereas an attached explanation can consist of a longer English passage.