序文 (じょぶん) Japanese meaning | KotomoraCommon wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000 Meanings
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noun
preface; foreword; introduction
Refers to the introductory section of a book, thesis, or formal document, often written by the author or editor.
べる
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State the purpose of the research in the introduction of the thesis.
sentence, literature, style
Similar words
- 前書き
前書き is a more general term for a foreword or introductory note, often less formal than 序文.
- 緒言
緒言 is a formal term for a preface, commonly used in academic or technical publications.
Etymology
From 序 (order, preface) + 文 (writing, sentence). The spelling 叙文 uses 叙 (describe, relate) but is now rare.
