Japanese Meaning of 作文 (sakubun) | JLPT N5

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Japanese Vocabulary: 作文

Meaning: ”composition” or “essay writing.” 

It is commonly used in reference to writing assignments in school or writing practice as part of language learning.

Examples

  1. 苦手な科目は作文だ。 Essay writing is my weakest subject.  
  2. この作文を添削してください Please correct this composition.  
  3. 日本語で作文を書きました。 I wrote an essay in Japanese.  
  4. 作文は縦書きで書いてください。 Please write your composition vertically.  
  5. 作文は、まず下書きをした方がいい。 When writing an essay you should first write a draft.  
  6. 作文を書くのに原稿用紙を使ったの。 I used manuscript paper to write my essay.  
  7. 先生に作文をたくさん直されました。 My teacher corrected my composition a lot.  
  8. 作文のコンテストにチャレンジします。 I’m going to try entering an essay writing contest.  
  9. 自分の国について作文を書きましょう。 Let’s write an essay about our own countries.  
  10. 作文を日本人の友達にチェックしてもらいました。 I had my Japanese friend check my essay.

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