Japanese Conversation · Level 47
90 words
Japanese word
東部
Pronunciation
Romajitōbu
Meaning
- nouneastern part
Example
日本の東部では冬に雪が多いです。nihon no tō bu de wa fuyu ni yuki ga ō i de su
The eastern part of Japan gets a lot of snow in winter.
More examples
その川は国の東部を流れています。so no kawa wa kuni no tō bu o naga re te i ma su
The river flows through the eastern part of the country.
Core concept
Identifies an area by its position on the east side of a wider geographical whole.
Common phrases
東部に住むtō bu ni su mu
live in the eastern part
東部出身tō bu shus shin
from the eastern part
東部を流れるtō bu o naga re ru
flow through the eastern part
Similar words
東側higashigawa: The part of a place or area on its eastern side.
東方tōhō: An area or direction located east of a particular place or point.
Definition in Japanese
国・地域などの全体のうち、東側に当たる区域。kuni chi iki na do no zen tai no u chi higashi gawa ni a ta ru ku iki
Word origin
The compound 東部 (tōbu) joins 東 (tō, "east") and 部 (bu, "part"), giving the meaning "eastern part."
Usage tips
- Unlike a simple direction such as east, 東部 (tōbu) usually names a defined region within a larger area, as in regional weather forecasts.
Opposites
- 西部seibuwestern partnoun