大部分(だいぶぶん)

だいぶぶん
noun, adverb
most part, majority
1. most part, majority, greater part
The largest portion of something; most of a group or quantity.
仕事(しごと)の大部分(だいぶぶん)は終(お)わった。
Most of the work is finished.
参加者(さんかしゃ)の大部分(だいぶぶん)は学生(がくせい)だった。
The majority of the participants were students.
時間(じかん)の大部分(だいぶぶん)を勉強(べんきょう)に費(つい)やした。
I spent most of my time studying.

GRAMMAR:

  • 〜の大部分(だいぶぶん): most of ~, the majority of ~
  • 大部分(だいぶぶん)は: for the most part, mostly

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

USAGE: 大部分(だいぶぶん) emphasizes that a substantial majority is being referred to, typically more than 50%.

Related Words

Synonym: 大半(たいはん) (majority)
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Added 2026.1.12 23:40 · Revised 2026.5.26 1:24
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