Meaning of sentence in Japanese

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Definition of sentence

いちぶん(ichibun) 【 一文 】

一文 Kanji Details

  1. (n) (a) sentence

    この一文を説明してください。
    Please explain this sentence to me.

かんけつぶん(kanketsubun) 【 完結文 】

完結文 Kanji Details

  1. (n) sentence
く(ku) 【 句 】

句 Kanji Details

  1. (n, n-suf) section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph

    彼はその句の文字どおりの意味を説明した。
    He explained the literal meaning of the phrase.

  2. (ling) phrase

    この句では前置詞を省略できる。
    You can omit the preposition in this phrase.

  3. verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry)
  4. haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
  5. maxim; saying; idiom; expression
けい(kei) 【 刑 】

刑 Kanji Details

  1. (n, n-suf) penalty; sentence; punishment
さた(sata) 【 沙汰 】

沙汰 Kanji Details

  1. (n, vs) affair; state; incident; issue; matter

    彼の行為はまさしく狂気の沙汰だった。
    His conduct was nothing short of madness.

  2. verdict; sentence
  3. directions; orders; command; instructions
  4. notice; information; communication; news; message; tidings; update
せんこく(senkoku) 【 宣告 】

宣告 Kanji Details

  1. (n, vs) sentence; verdict; pronouncement

    裁判官は彼に死刑を宣告した。
    The judge condemned him to death.

はんけつ(hanketsu) 【 判決 】

判決 Kanji Details

  1. (n, vs, adj-no) judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree

    彼に不利な判決がでた。
    The judgement went against him.

ぶん(bun) 【 文 】

文 Kanji Details

  1. (n) sentence; text
ぶんしょう(bunshou) 【 文章 】

文章 Kanji Details

  1. (n) (ling) sentence; article; composition

    彼の文章はとても主観的だ。
    His writing is very subjective.

  2. (writing) style

    先ずは憧れの作家の文章の呼吸をつかむためにひたすら筆写、丸写しをする。
    First, in order to get a feel for your favourite author's work, transcribe and copy in full.

いいわたし(iiwatashi) 【 言い渡し ·言渡し 】

言渡 Kanji Details

  1. (n) sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command
センテンス(sentensu)
  1. (n) sentence

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