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“Authentic text” in Japanese

Short answer
正文 seibun せーぶん

Authentic text in Japanese is “正文” (seibun). Full meaning: main text (as opposed to any included commentary or annotations); authentic text (e.g. of a treaty, as opposed to any translation not specified as authentic); Chinese classical literature.

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