Japanese word

一部

Pronunciation

Romajiichibu

Meaning

  • nounpart

Example

この本の一部を読みます。ko no hon no ichi bu o yo mi ma su

I read part of this book.

Illustration for 一部 (part)

More examples

宿題の一部を終えました。shuku dai no ichi bu o o e ma shi ta

I finished part of my homework.

資料の一部だけを、会議で配ります。shi ryō no ichi bu da ke o kai gi de kuba ri ma su

We will hand out only part of the materials at the meeting.

Core concept

一部 (ichibu, "part") marks a limited portion of a larger whole rather than the whole itself.

Common phrases

  • 一部だけichi bu da ke

    only part

  • 一部を除くichi bu o nozo ku

    exclude part

  • 一部になるichi bu ni na ru

    become part

Similar words

部分bubun: Refers to a section or share of a larger whole.

Definition in Japanese

全体のうちの限られた範囲や、まとまりを持つ部分。zen tai no u chi no kagi ra re ta han i ya ma to ma ri o mo tsu bu bun

Word origin

一部 (ichibu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 一 (ichi, "one") and 部 (bu, "section"), so it denotes one section of a whole.

Usage tips

  • In notices, 一部の地域 (ichibu no chiiki, "some areas") often limits a statement to certain areas rather than every area.

Other meanings

  • sectionnoun

Opposites

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