部分（ぶぶん、buぶn）
- part

The Japanese word 部分 (ぶぶん) means "part," "section," "portion," or "segment." It refers to a component of a larger whole. It can be used to describe physical objects, abstract concepts, or any entity that can be divided into smaller pieces. The word 部分 emphasizes that you are focusing on a specific piece or fragment rather than the entire entity. It implies a sense of separation or division within a larger context.

⚫︎この本の一部 Translation: A part of this book. ⚫︎レポートの重要な部分 Translation: An important part of the report. ⚫︎体の部分 Translation: A part of the body.

部分 is a versatile word used in various contexts. ⚫︎It can be used to describe the physical composition of something. ⚫︎It also describes segments of time, data, information, or abstract ideas. ⚫︎You can use it to emphasize that you are only referring to a small [部分] of the whole. ⚫︎It is often used when discussing details, breakdowns, or specific aspects of a topic.

部分 is typically written in kanji 部分, with the reading ぶぶん in hiragana. There are no other ways to write this word. The okurigana is fixed.

⚫︎一部 (いちぶ): "A part," "a portion." ⚫︎箇所 (かしょ): "A part," "a place," "a point." (often used for specific locations or spots) ⚫︎領域 (りょういき): "Area," "domain," "region." (Used more broadly for spaces or concepts.) ⚫︎セクション (sekushon): "Section." (Loanword, used for sections like in a document.) ⚫︎科目 (かもく): "Subject," "Subject area."

⚫︎全体 (ぜんたい): "Whole," "entirety," "overall." ⚫︎全部 (ぜんぶ): "All," "everything." ⚫︎すべて (subete): "All," "everything."

この文章の部分］が理解できません。 ・Translation: I don't understand this [part] of the sentence. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 部分 to indicate a specific section of the text that the speaker is having trouble comprehending.

仕事の部分］を終えました。 ・Translation: I finished a [part] of the work. ・Explanation: This sentence signifies completing only a [portion] of a larger work assignment.

The word 部分 is composed of two kanji: 部 (bu), meaning "part," "section," or "department," and 分 (bun), meaning "part," "minute," or "share." Together, they represent the concept of a divided segment or [portion] of something.