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VocabJLPT N1
expression in writing
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. expression in writing
  2. 2. written representation
  3. 3. writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope)
This noun refers to the way something is written or represented in text, including choices about which script (kanji, hiragana, etc.) or spelling to use. For example, debating whether to write a word in kanji or katakana is a question of this. It is commonly used in grammar guides and editing contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Going forward, speaker names in the meeting minutes will be written without honorifics.

Sentence 2

Please make sure the warning text in the instruction manual is in red.

Sentence 3

For the audit, we've standardized the format for writing dates throughout.

Sentence 4

In recent years, place name notation in disaster information has been moving toward standardization.

Sentence 5

Um, please keep the subject line in emails short.