- essei essay
夏休みの宿題でエッセイを書かなければならない。
Natsuyasumi no shukudai de essei o kakanakereba naranai.
I have to write an essay for summer homework.
彼女のエッセイはとても感動的だった。
Kanojo no essei wa totemo kandōteki datta.
Her essay was very moving.
⚖️ Often confused with 'sakubun' (composition), but 'sakubun' is more school-based and structured, while 'essei' is more subjective and free-form.
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