部分(ぶぶん)

部分(ぶぶん) is a fundamental noun meaning a part or portion of something larger. It is used across many contexts, from physical objects to abstract concepts.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

• 大部分(だいぶぶん): the greater part, majority
• 一部分(いちぶぶん): a part, a portion
• 部分的(ぶぶんてき): partial (na-adjective)
• 部分的(ぶぶんてき)に: partially (adverb)

COMMON PATTERNS:

• 〜の部分(ぶぶん): the part of ~
• 部分(ぶぶん)修正(しゅうせい): partial correction/fix
• 部分(ぶぶん)日食(にっしょく): partial solar eclipse

CONTRAST:

• 全体(ぜんたい): the whole, entirety (antonym)
• 全部(ぜんぶ): all, everything (more colloquial)
• 一部(いちぶ): a part (often interchangeable, but 一部(いちぶ) emphasizes "some" while 部分(ぶぶん) emphasizes "the section")