Japanese word

部分的

Pronunciation

Romajibubunteki

Meaning

  • na-adjectivepartial

Example

部分的な答えしかありません。bu bun teki na kota e shi ka a ri ma se n

There is only a partial answer.

Illustration for 部分的 (partial)

More examples

公開された情報は部分的でしたが、結論は理解できました。kō kai sa re ta jō hō wa bu bun teki de shi ta ga ketsu ron wa ri kai de ki ma shi ta

The information released was only partial, but I understood the conclusion.

Core concept

It describes something that covers only a limited part of a whole rather than its full scope.

Common phrases

  • 部分的に同意するbu bun teki ni dō i su ru

    partially agree

  • 部分的な成功bu bun teki na sei kō

    partial success

  • 部分的な解決bu bun teki na kai ketsu

    partial solution

Similar words

限定的genteiteki: Describes something restricted to a particular range, amount, or scope.
不完全fukanzen: Describes something that lacks some parts needed to be complete.
局部的kyokubuteki: Describes something limited to a specific part of a larger whole.

Definition in Japanese

全体のうち一部に限られ、全体に及ばないさま。zen tai no u chi ichi bu ni kagi ra re zen tai ni oyo ba na i sa ma

Word origin

部分的 (bubunteki) is formed from 部分 (bubun, "part") and the suffix 的 (teki, "related to"), giving the sense of "partial".

Usage tips

  • In English, partial can also mean biased toward one side, but 部分的 (bubunteki) normally describes limited coverage or completeness.

Other meanings

  • incompletena-adjective

Opposites

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