A declarative sentence that states facts or information; contrasted with interrogative or imperative sentences (e.g., “Today is hot.”).
「今日は雨だ。」は平叙文の典型的な例だ。
“It is raining today.” is a typical example of a declarative sentence.
作文の練習で、平叙文と疑問文を使い分ける練習をした。
In writing practice we practiced distinguishing between declarative and interrogative sentences.
その論文は平叙文が中心で、読みやすい表現になっている。
The paper mainly uses declarative sentences, making it easy to read.