不可分(ふかぶん)

ふかぶん
noun, na-adjective
indivisible
1. indivisible; inseparable
Used in academic, legal, and philosophical writing.
経済(けいざい)と政治(せいじ)は不可分(ふかぶん)だ。
Economics and politics are inseparable.
言語(げんご)と文化(ぶんか)は不可分(ふかぶん)の関係(かんけい)にある。
Language and culture have an inseparable relationship.
環境(かんきょう)問題(もんだい)と経済(けいざい)成長(せいちょう)は不可分(ふかぶん)であり、同時(どうじ)に取(と)り組(く)む必要(ひつよう)がある。
Environmental issues and economic growth are inseparable, and we need to address them simultaneously.

Composed of 不(ふ) (not) + 可(か) (possible) + 分(ぶん) (to divide). Describes things that cannot be separated or divided, whether conceptually or physically. Primarily used in formal, academic, and political discourse.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 不可分(ふかぶん)の関係(かんけい): inseparable relationship
  • 不可分(ふかぶん)に結(むす)びついている: inextricably linked
  • 一体(いったい)不可分(ふかぶん): united and indivisible

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 切(き)り離(はな)せない: cannot be separated (more conversational)
  • 密接(みっせつ)な: closely connected (emphasizes closeness rather than impossibility of separation)
  • 表裏一体(ひょうりいったい): two sides of the same coin (emphasizes complementary nature)
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