文脈|ぶんみゃくbunmyaku[0]heiban (flat)
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- nouncontext (of a passage); line of thought
- nouncontext (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
- Synonym前後関係ぜんごかんけいNeutralRefers to the surrounding text and its before-and-after connections; leans explanatory. 「文脈」 also covers the background or course of events.
- SynonymコンテキストNeutralA loanword used mainly in linguistics and IT for the context that gives words their meaning; 「文脈」 is the more everyday word.
Use 「文脈」 for both the flow of a passage and the background of events. Pick 「コンテキスト」 in linguistics or IT, and 「前後関係」 to stress before-and-after connections.
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