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VocabJLPT N1

literature

Noun

Definitions

1. literature
2. the arts
3. Bungei

A noun referring to literary arts or the world of literature and creative writing. It is used to discuss fiction, poetry, and other written artistic expressions, and often appears in the names of literary magazines or awards.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

My younger brother asked me, "Is literature hard?"

Sentence 2

Do this year's new talent award entries lean heavily toward literary fiction?

Sentence 3

I really need to clear out those literary magazines piling up by the front door.

Sentence 4

That's why literature doesn't need to have a clean ending.

Sentence 5

Fair enough — literature might just be the enemy of efficiency.