A document or written record — formal writings such as reports, contracts, notices, or notes.
会社に必要な文書をコピーして提出してください。
Please copy and submit the documents required by the company.
その制度に関する文書は社内で共有されています。
Documents regarding that system are shared within the company.
重要な文書は必ずバックアップを取っておくこと。
Always back up important documents.
A document addressed to someone — a term used in paleography or manuscript studies to indicate a written piece directed to a recipient.
古い写本の研究で、その文書が誰宛てかを調べている。
In studying the old manuscript, we are investigating whom that document was addressed to.
この文書は明らかに特定の役所に宛てたものだと判明した。
It turned out that this document was clearly addressed to a specific government office.
文書の書式や宛先から成立年代を推定することができる場合がある。
Sometimes you can estimate the date of origin from the document's format and recipient.