🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

児童文学

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jidō bungaku

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Children's Literature/ˈtʃɪl.drənz ˈlɪt.ə.rə.tʃər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"児童文学は子供たちの成長にとって重要です。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Literary works specifically created for children, encompassing various genres such as fiction, poetry, and non-fiction.

    "Many classic children's literature pieces, like 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', continue to captivate young readers."
  2. 2

    A genre of literature that includes stories, books, and poems intended for children.

    "Children's literature often includes moral lessons and imaginative storytelling."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'children's literature' combines 'children', derived from Old English 'cild', meaning 'young human', and 'literature', from Latin 'literatura', meaning 'writing formed with letters'. The phrase evolved in the 18th century as a distinct category of literature aimed at young readers.

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🇫🇷French → English

littérature pour enfants

Transliteration: littérature pour enfants

"La littérature pour enfants est essentielle pour le développement des jeunes esprits."

🇩🇪German → English

Kinderliteratur

Transliteration: Kinderliteratur

"Die Kinderliteratur fördert die Fantasie und Kreativität von Kindern."

🇮🇹Italian → English

letteratura per bambini

Transliteration: letteratura per bambini

"La letteratura per bambini è fondamentale per l'educazione dei più piccoli."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

literatura infantil

Transliteration: literatura infantil

"La literatura infantil ayuda a desarrollar la imaginación de los niños."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

literatura infantil

Transliteration: literatura infantil

"A literatura infantil é importante para o crescimento das crianças."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

बच्चों की साहित्य

Transliteration: bachchon ki sahitya

"बच्चों की साहित्य बच्चों के विकास में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाती है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

儿童文学

Transliteration: ér tóng wén xué

"儿童文学对孩子的成长至关重要。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

아동 문학

Transliteration: adong munhak

"아동 문학은 어린이의 상상력을 키우는 데 중요한 역할을 합니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

児童文学

Transliteration: jidō bungaku

"児童文学は子供たちの成長にとって重要です。"

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