Japanese word

後部

Pronunciation

Romajikōbu

Meaning

  • nounrear

Example

車の後部がへこんでいます。kuruma no kō bu ga he ko n de i ma su

The rear of the car is dented.

Illustration for 後部 (rear)

More examples

バスの後部には非常口があります。ba su no kō bu ni wa hi jō kuchi ga a ri ma su

There is an emergency exit at the rear of the bus.

Core concept

Identifies the part farthest toward the back of a vehicle, object, or space.

Common phrases

  • バスの後部ba su no kō bu

    rear of a bus

  • 後部座席kō bu za seki

    rear seat

  • 後部ドアkō bu do a

    rear door

Similar words

後ろushiro: The part of something that is at the back.
後方kōhō: The region or direction located toward the back of something.
背面haimen: The surface that faces away from the front of an object.
後端kōtan: The end located farthest toward the back of something.

Definition in Japanese

物や場所の前方から遠い側にある部分。mono ya ba sho no zen pō ka ra tō i gawa ni a ru bu bun

Word origin

後 (kō, "back or after") combines with 部 (bu, "part") to form a Sino-Japanese compound meaning the back part.

Usage tips

  • In nautical English, stern is the fixed term for a ship's rear, while rear is broader and describes cars, buildings, and other objects.

Other meanings

  • sternnoun

Opposites

  • 前部zenbufrontnoun

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