日文 (Rì wén) — Japanese language

Definition

Literally 'Japanese script/words' — refers to the Japanese language. Often interchangeable with 日语, but 日文 emphasizes the written language and is common on book covers and titles.

noun
Japanese language

Examples

  • 日文
    Tā xué xí le sān nián Rì wén.
    He studied Japanese for three years.
  • 日文
    Tā Rì wén shuō dé hěn hǎo.
    She speaks Japanese very well.
  • 日文
    Wǒ zhèng zài kàn yì běn Rì wén shū.
    I'm reading a Japanese-language book.
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