部品（ぶひん、buhin）
- parts

The Japanese word 部品 (ぶひん) means "parts," "components," or "accessories." It refers to individual pieces that make up a larger whole, particularly in the context of machinery, equipment, or products. It can also refer to replaceable items. The term emphasizes the individual elements that contribute to the functionality of a system.

⚫︎自動車の部品 Translation: Car parts ⚫︎電子部品 Translation: Electronic components ⚫︎機械の部品を交換する Translation: To replace the machine's parts

This word is widely used in various contexts, especially in manufacturing, engineering, and repair. It is a common word in technical discussions and everyday conversations about appliances, vehicles, and other assembled items. You would use it when discussing the various elements that combine to create something bigger.

⚫︎The word is typically written with the kanji 部品. ⚫︎The reading is ぶひん in hiragana. ⚫︎There is no variation in the okurigana.

⚫︎パーツ (pātsu) - borrowed word meaning "parts" (used in katakana, often used for more stylish or simplified contexts) ⚫︎パーツ and 部品are often interchangeable. ⚫︎構成要素 (kōsei youso) - "constituent elements" (more formal)

⚫︎全体 (zentai) - "whole" or "entirety" ⚫︎完成品 (kanseihin) - "finished product"

このカメラの部品が壊れてしまいました。 ・Translation: A part of this camera broke. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the situation where a component of the camera has broken down.

その機械の部品はもう生産されていません。 ・Translation: The parts for that machine are no longer being manufactured. ・Explanation: This sentence means that replacements for the machine's parts are not available because they are no longer being produced.

The word 部品 is a compound word. 部 (bu) means "part" or "section," and 品 (hin) means "goods," "article," or "item." Therefore, 部品 literally means "part item" or "component item." The combination of these two kanji creates the meaning of individual elements that make up something larger.