文脈 (Bunmyaku) is a Japanese noun meaning “context (of a passage), line of thought, context (of a matter, event, etc.), circumstances”.
Meanings
- nouncontext (of a passage); line of thought
- nouncontext (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
Examples
言葉の意味は文脈によって変わりうる。
The meaning of words can change according to their context.
単語の意味はそれが使われている文脈で決まる。
The meaning of a word is determined by the context where it is used.
特定の文脈でどんな語を使うべきか知っている人は語の有効な使用者である。
An effective writer is one who knows what sort of words should be employed in any specific context.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).