中 部(ちゅうぶ)

ちゅうぶ

noun

central part, central region

1. central part, middle section, central region

The middle portion of something. In Japanese geography, often refers to the Chubu region of central Honshu.

日本(にほん)の中部(ちゅうぶ)に位置(いち)する。

It is located in central Japan.

中部(ちゅうぶ)地方(ちほう)は山(やま)が多(おお)い。

The Chubu region has many mountains.

台風(たいふう)は今夜(こんや)から本州(ほんしゅう)中部(ちゅうぶ)に接近(せっきん)する見込(みこ)みだ。

The typhoon is expected to approach central Honshu starting tonight.

GEOGRAPHY:
中部(ちゅうぶ)地方(ちほう) (Chubu region) covers nine prefectures in central Honshu, including 愛知(あいち), 長野(ながの), 新潟(にいがた), 石川(いしかわ), and 静岡(しずおか). The Japanese Alps run through this region.

WORD FORMATION:
中(ちゅう) (middle) + 部(ぶ) (part, section)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

中部(ちゅうぶ)地方(ちほう): Chubu region
中部(ちゅうぶ)国際空港(こくさいくうこう): Chubu Centrair International Airport
本州(ほんしゅう)中部(ちゅうぶ): central Honshu

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