不 可 分(ふかぶん)

ふかぶん

noun, na-adjective

indivisible

formalabstract

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)

Related Words

Compare: 切(き)り離(はな)せない (cannot be separated)

Compare: 密接(みっせつ) (closely connected)

Compare: 表裏一体(ひょうりいったい) (two sides of the same coin)

Compare: 切(き)り離(はな)す (cannot be separated)

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