文脈|ぶんみゃくbunmyaku[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nouncontext (of a passage); line of thought
    言葉ことばの意味いみは文脈ぶんみゃくによって変かわりうる。↗
    The meaning of words can change according to their context.
  2. nouncontext (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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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Japanese definitions
  1. 前後ぜんごの文章ぶんしょうにおける語ごの論理的ろんりてきな繋つながり具合ぐあい。
  2. 物事ものごとの筋道すじみち。
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