“Context” in Japanese
Short answer
Context in Japanese is “文脈” (bunmyaku). Full meaning: context (of a passage), line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.), circumstances, background.
Other ways to say “Context” in Japanese
コンテキスト
kontekisuto context
前後関係
zengokankei context (of a passage)
文理
bunri humanities and sciences, social sciences and hard sciences; context; (line of) reasoning
脈絡
myakuraku logical connection, chain of reasoning, coherence, context; blood vessel
背景
haikei background, scenery, backdrop, setting; background (of an incident, situation, etc.), circumstances, context; backing, support (from behind the scenes)
はいけい
haikei background, scenery, backdrop, setting; background (of an incident, situation, etc.), circumstances, context; backing, support (from behind the scenes)
脉絡
myakuraku logical connection, chain of reasoning, coherence, context; blood vessel
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