Japanese word

大部

Pronunciation

Romajitaibu

Meaning

  • nounvoluminous

Example

先生は大部の辞書を使います。sen sei wa tai bu no ji sho o tsuka i ma su

The teacher uses a voluminous dictionary.

Illustration for 大部 (voluminous)

More examples

この章が全体の大部を占めています。ko no shō ga zen tai no tai bu o shi me te i ma su

This chapter occupies a large part of the whole.

Core concept

Shows that something makes up a large portion of a whole or has an unusually great amount of content.

Common phrases

  • 大部の辞書tai bu no ji sho

    a voluminous dictionary

  • 大部を占めるtai bu o shi me ru

    occupy a large part

Similar words

大部分daibubun: The largest part of a whole, usually more than half of it.
大半taihan: More than half of a whole, especially when the exact amount is not stated.

Definition in Japanese

全体のうちの大きな部分。また、書物などの分量が多いこと。zen tai no u chi no ō ki na bu bun ma ta sho motsu na do no bun ryō ga ō i ko to

Word origin

The Japanese noun 大部 (taibu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 大 (tai, "big") and 部 (bu, "part").

Usage tips

  • 大部 (taibu) can describe a book with extensive content, while 大部分 (daibubun) more commonly means "most of" a whole.

Other meanings

  • large partnoun

Opposites

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