Japanese Conversation · Level 129
60 words
Japanese word
編
Pronunciation
Romajihen
Meaning
- nounpart
Example
この本は三編に分かれています。ko no hon wa san hen ni wa ka re te i ma su
This book is divided into three parts.
More examples
私は各編の要点をノートにまとめています。watashi wa kaku hen no yō ten o nō to ni ma to me te i ma su
I summarize the main points of each part in my notes.
Core concept
It presents a larger work as a sequence of organized, self-contained sections.
Common phrases
三編に分かれるsan hen ni wa ka re ru
be divided into three parts
第一編dai ichi hen
part one
各編kaku hen
each part
Similar words
部bu: A broad section of a larger work that can include several chapters or smaller sections.
章shō: A distinct division of a book or other work that presents a related group of passages.
Definition in Japanese
書物や作品をいくつかに分けたときの一つのまとまり。sho motsu ya saku hin o i ku tsu ka ni wa ke ta to ki no hito tsu no ma to ma ri
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese noun 編 (hen, "part" or "volume") is based on the kanji 編 (hen, "to weave" or "compile"), whose arranging sense extends to a section of a compiled work.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 編 (hen, "part") can label a story arc in a serialized work, so it may refer to a narrative section rather than a separate physical book.