文法
bunpō[bɯ̟̃mpo̞ː]
The English phrase 'grammar' is translated into Japanese as 文法 (bunpō).
文法 refers to the rules for speaking and writing a language. To specify the grammar of a particular language, you can prefix the language name to 文法, such as 英文法 (English grammar) or 日本語の文法 (Japanese grammar).
Meaning: rules for speaking and writing a language (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
bunpō
Did you know?
- Japanese has a distinct grammar for 'politeness' known as 敬語. This is not just a choice of words but a complex grammatical system that changes verb endings and nouns based on social hierarchy.
- In traditional Japanese education, the study of 文法 was historically tied to 漢文 which is Classical Chinese. This influence shaped how Japanese grammar was systematized and taught for centuries.
- The term 文法 is used extensively in Japanese software development to refer to 'syntax' when discussing programming languages.
Examples in context
- 文法が嫌いです。I hate grammar.Tatoeba #9595400 by Sim5634, translation #9602161 by DJ_Saidez
- 英文法は、俺の敵だ。English grammar is my enemy.Tatoeba #10090274 by small_snow, translation #10090277 by DJ_Saidez
- 文法の本ならあるよ。I have a grammar book.Tatoeba #11193204 by small_snow, translation #3944988 by AlanF_US
- 学校で文法を勉強します。I study grammar at school.
- 彼は言語の文法に詳しいです。He is knowledgeable about language grammar.
- 文法の説明が難しい場合は、教科書を使いましょう。If the grammar explanation is difficult, let's use the textbook.
- 日本語を勉強しているんだ。文法も頑張って勉強しよう。I'm studying Japanese. Let's work hard and study grammar too.
- 41 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Misaki and Kenta are studying together at a cafe.
- 美咲 Misaki健太くん、この文法は合ってる？Kenta-kun, kono bunpou wa atteru?Kenta, is this grammar correct?
- 健太 Kenta美咲さん、それは少し違いますね。Misaki-san, sore wa sukoshi chigaimasu ne.Misaki, that is a little bit different.
- 美咲 Misakiやっぱり文法は難しいなあ。Yappari bunpou wa muzukashii naa.As expected, grammar is difficult.
- 健太 Kenta大丈夫、一緒に練習しましょう。Daijoubu, issho ni renshuu shimashou.It's okay, let's practice together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grammar” translations and entries 文法, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
