Meaning of 部分(ぶぶん) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 部分 JLPT 3

Kana Reading ぶぶん

Romaji bubun

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

portion; section; part

Example Sentences

部分, ぶぶん used in context

リトマス紙(かみ)(リトマスし)(リトマスし)で溶液(ようえき)(ようえき)の液性(えきせい)（酸性(さんせい)、中性(ちゅうせい)、塩基性(えんきせい)）を調べる(しらべる)ときは、リトマス紙(かみ)(リトマスし)(リトマスし)をすべて溶液(ようえき)(ようえき)に浸す(ひたす)のではなく、紙(かみ)の先端(せんたん)の部分(ぶぶん)だけを浸します(ひたす)。

When investigating the pH (acidic, neutral, alkaline) of a liquid, don't soak the litmus paper completely in the liquid but just put the end of the paper in it.
友人(ゆうじん)からもらった(もらう)コンパクトの鏡(かがみ)の部分(ぶぶん)が割れて(われる)しまいました(しまう)。

The mirror on a compact I got from a friend has cracked.
しかしながら、前置詞(ぜんちし)+関係代名詞(かんけいだいめいし)whichの部分(ぶぶん)が関係副詞(かんけいふくし)whereとなっています。

However, the preposition+relative pronoun (which) part becomes a relative adverb (where).
錆(さび)が金属(きんぞく)の部分(ぶぶん)を少しずつ(すこしずつ)侵食(しんしょく)している(する)。

Rust is gradually eating into the metal parts.
そりゃ、フィクション世界(せかい)ってのはそういう細かい(こまかい)部分(ぶぶん)をはしょる(はしおる)からな。

Well that's because in fiction that sort of fine detail gets skipped.
そう言えば(いう)、肝心要(かんじんかなめ)の部分(ぶぶん)を何も(なにも)決めていなかった(きめる)。

Now that you mention it, I wasn't involved in the decision-making for the vital part.

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Kanji found in this word

部 JLPT 3

section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

On: ブ

Kun: -べ

11 strokes

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分 JLPT 5

part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

On: ブン, フン, ブ

Kun: わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ

4 strokes

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