部分
ぶぶん
hepburn bubun
part, portion, section
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
部section
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分part
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Examples
- この部分がよく分かりません。I do not understand this part well.
- 文章の大事な部分に線を引きました。I underlined the important parts of the text.
Collocations
大事な部分一部分この部分部分的に悪い部分
Mnemonic
部分 bubun — 部 (a section) + 分 (to divide). Both kanji mean "division" — a piece divided out of the whole — a part. Its counterpart is 全体 (zentai, the whole). 部分 ↔ 全体 is a contrast pair worth learning together.
Quick check
Which word is the contrast partner of 部分?