Essay

Japanese: エッセー

[1] 〘noun〙 (essay essai)① A genre of literature. A piece of writing written in a free style, in which one writes down one's observations, experiences, impressions, etc. as one pleases. Essay. ※Sakusoshi no Sanbo Essay (1891-92)〈Mori Ogai〉Emile Zola's unidealized ideas "Zola's theory of unidealized ideas about novels is found in several 'Essays' entitled Le roman expérimental (Experimental Novel)"② A commentary on a specific theme. A short essay in the style of an essay. A short essay. A critique. An editorial. ※Seishun (1905-06)〈Oguri Fuyō〉Summer "You must have done a lot of research. I can't wait to see your essays (essays) ."[2] (Original title: Essais) A collection of essays. Written by Montaigne. Published in 1588 as a three-volume book. A collection of essays.

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙 (essay essai)① 文学の一ジャンル。自由な形式で書かれ、見聞、経験、感想などを気のむくままに書き記した文章。随筆。※柵草紙の山房論文（1891‐92）〈森鴎外〉エミル・ゾラが没理想「ゾラが小説に就いての没理想論は試験小説 Le roman expérimental と題したる数篇の『エッセイ』にあり」② 特定のテーマに関する論述。随筆風小論文。小論。評論。論説。※青春（1905‐06）〈小栗風葉〉夏「余程最う研究が出来たでせう？早く論文(ヱッセー)が見たい事ね」[2] (原題Essais) 随想集。モンテーニュ著。一五八八年、三巻本として発表。随想録。

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