Vocabulary

文脈

context (of a passage); line of thought

noun
N2 freq #20

Example sentences

Our smile, which is understandable in the context of Japanese culture, sometimes causes a lot of confusion and is notorious among foreign people as a mysterious smile.

The meaning of a word is determined by the context where it is used.

The meaning of words can change according to their context.

When indicating 'tense' in Chinese, as shown above, there are 'particles', 'time-specifying words' and also many cases where it depends on context.