Japanese word

セクション

Pronunciation

Romajisekushon

Meaning

  • nounsection

Example

このセクションを読んでください。ko no se ku sho n o yo n de ku da sa i

Please read this section.

Illustration for セクション (section)

More examples

次のセクションでは新しい文法を説明します。tsugi no se ku sho n de wa atara shi i bun pō o setsu mei shi ma su

The next section explains new grammar.

Core concept

A section is a distinct part of a larger whole, separated so its content or role is easier to recognize.

Common phrases

  • セクションに分けるse ku sho n ni wa ke ru

    divide into sections

  • セクションごとにse ku sho n go to ni

    by section

  • セクションを読むse ku sho n o yo mu

    read a section

Similar words

節fushi: A unit of a text or lesson that forms a distinct part of its structure.
部分bubun: A part of a larger whole, without specifying its size or function.
区分kubun: A category or division used to organize a larger whole.

Definition in Japanese

文章や書物などを内容に応じて区切った一つのまとまり。bun shō ya sho motsu na do o nai yō ni ō ji te ku gi tta hito tsu no ma to ma ri

Word origin

セクション (sekushon) is a loanword from English section, which comes through Old French from Latin sectiō, "a cutting" or "division," from secāre, "to cut."

Usage tips

  • In English study materials, section often labels a self-contained part of a long reading or lesson, while department usually names an organizational unit.

Other meanings

  • departmentnoun

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