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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

文字

Pronunciation / Transliteration: moji

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Written word/ˈrɪt.ən wɜːd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"文字の力は時代を超越する。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Language recorded in a visual, readable form rather than spoken aloud.

    "The power of the written word can inspire movements and change history."
  2. 2

    Literary work, text, or documentation as a medium of expression.

    "She dedicated her entire career to mastering the nuances of the written word."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'writan' (to score, outline, write) combined with Old English 'word' (speech, talk, word), tracing back to Proto-Germanic roots. The compound has historically been used to contrast recorded, permanent text against transient spoken communication.

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