Meaning

Primary

Portion

Alternatives

Section, Part

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Part of a part? That's a portion, a section of that part, and even a part in itself!

Reading

ぶぶん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. As long as you know the readings for these kanji, you should be able to read this word just fine.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 大部分

    the majority

    前半部分

    first half

    中心部分

    central part

Context Sentences

この部分を見て下さい。

Please take a look at this part.

台風の影響で、水道の一部分が止まっています。

A part of the water supply has stopped due to the typhoon.

ビデオのこの一部分だけ使ってもいいですか?

Is it okay to use this one section from the video?

Kanji Composition