文芸

• 読み: ぶんげい
• ローマ字: bungei
• 漢字の分解: 文 (bun) — writing, literature, culture; 芸 (gei) — art, skill, craft, performance
• 発音: /bɯɴ.ɡeː/

意味

Literature; literary arts. The art of written works, especially fiction, poetry, and creative writing.

A noun referring to literary arts and creative writing as a cultural pursuit. Slightly more refined than 文学 (bungaku, literature) — 文芸 emphasises the artistic and creative dimension. Common in compound words: 文芸誌 (bungeishi, literary magazine), 文芸評論 (bungei hyouron, literary criticism), and 文芸部 (bungeibu, literary club). Often used in the names of literary awards and publications.

例文

1. 学生時代は文芸部に所属して小説を書いていた。
2. この文芸誌は若い作家の作品を多く掲載している。
3. 文芸の世界では新しい表現が常に求められている。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, arts, education, publishing

トーン: refined

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 文 (bun, writing/literature/culture) + 芸 (gei, art/skill/craft). Literally 'the art of writing' — literary pursuits as a form of artistic expression.

文化的背景

時代: Historical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated