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writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition
formal writing with little real meaning
作文を書くのが苦手だ。
I'm not good at writing essays.
夏休みの作文を先生に褒められた。
The teacher praised my summer vacation essay.
この作文は漢字の間違いが多いからもう一度書き直して。
This essay has many kanji mistakes, so rewrite it.