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Shikibu in a sentence

Using Shikibu

  • In the example corpus, shikibu often appears in combinations such as: murasaki shikibu, shikibu is.

Context around Shikibu

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

murasaki 6×

Often after:

retired 1× uses 1×

Sentence patterns with Shikibu

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

invited murasaki shikibu to become 1× murasaki no shikibu retired from 1× murasaki shikibu is a 1× murasaki shikibu uses 795 1× noblewoman murasaki shikibu in 1020 1× recorded murasaki shikibu is a 1× waiting murasaki shikibu 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also part of 1× although she was 1× george aston explains 1× in 1006 michinaga 1× kana calligraphy was 1× murasaki shikibu is 1×

Common sentence endings:

companion and tutor 1× in the story 1× lady in waiting 1× literature and religion 1× nickname formulated later 1× shikibu in 1020 1×

Words around Shikibu

Just before it in the word index:

shikiar 2 shiki 19 shikhey 2 shikhare 3 shikhar 52 shikha 24

Just after it in the word index:

shikigami 3 shikishima 2 shikma 3 shikoh 8 shikoku 13 shikotan 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Shikibu

  • In this selection, "shikibu" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 29.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, murasaki, retired and uses stand out and add context to how "shikibu" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include invited murasaki shikibu to become and murasaki no shikibu retired from. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shikibu" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shikibu

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In 1006, Michinaga invited Murasaki Shikibu to become Empress Shōshi’s companion and tutor. (14 words)

Murasaki Shikibu uses 795 waka in her The Tale of Genji as waka her characters made in the story. (19 words)

Although she was part of the huge and almost omnipotent Fujiwara family, her given names were not recorded; Murasaki Shikibu is a nickname formulated later. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Kana calligraphy was even used to write the 11th century epic tale “The Tale of Genji,” which is often called the as it was one of the first major examples of long-form fiction,and was authored by a woman — lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu. (45 words)

George Aston explains that when Murasaki retired from court she was again associated with Ishiyama-dera: "To this beautiful spot, it is said, Murasaki no Shikibu retired from court life to devote the remainder of her days to literature and religion. (41 words)

Murasaki Shikibu is a nickname; her real name is unknown, but she may have been Fujiwara Takako, who was mentioned in a 1007 court diary as an imperial lady-in-waiting. (31 words)

Example sentences (7)

Also part of the exhibit is this illustration from ‘The Tale of Genji,’ also known as Japan’s oldest novel, which was written by the noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in 1020.

Although she was part of the huge and almost omnipotent Fujiwara family, her given names were not recorded; Murasaki Shikibu is a nickname formulated later.

Kana calligraphy was even used to write the 11th century epic tale “The Tale of Genji,” which is often called the as it was one of the first major examples of long-form fiction,and was authored by a woman — lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu.

George Aston explains that when Murasaki retired from court she was again associated with Ishiyama-dera: "To this beautiful spot, it is said, Murasaki no Shikibu retired from court life to devote the remainder of her days to literature and religion.

In 1006, Michinaga invited Murasaki Shikibu to become Empress Shōshi’s companion and tutor.

Murasaki Shikibu is a nickname; her real name is unknown, but she may have been Fujiwara Takako, who was mentioned in a 1007 court diary as an imperial lady-in-waiting.

Murasaki Shikibu uses 795 waka in her The Tale of Genji as waka her characters made in the story.

Common combinations with shikibu

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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