中 央 部(ちゅうおうぶ)

ちゅうおうぶ

noun

central part; center; middle section

1. central part; center; middle section

The middle area or section of a physical space, region, object, or structure. Used for geographical locations, buildings, documents, and other things that have a discernible center.

島(しま)の中央部(ちゅうおうぶ)に山(やま)がある。

There is a mountain in the central part of the island.

建物(たてもの)の中央部(ちゅうおうぶ)にエレベーターがある。

There is an elevator in the center of the building.

アフリカ大陸(たいりく)の中央部(ちゅうおうぶ)には広大(こうだい)な熱帯雨林(ねったいうりん)が広(ひろ)がっている。

A vast tropical rainforest stretches across the central part of the African continent.

Compound of 中央(ちゅうおう) (center) + 部(ぶ) (part/section). A straightforward spatial term that is common in descriptions of geography, architecture, and layout. Slightly more formal and precise than 真(ま)ん中(なか) (the very center).

Common collocations

都市(とし)の中央部(ちゅうおうぶ): the central part of a city
日本(にほん)の中央部(ちゅうおうぶ): central Japan
胸(むね)の中央部(ちゅうおうぶ): the center of the chest

Similar words

中心部(ちゅうしんぶ): the core/heart — emphasizes being the most important or active area, not just spatially central
真(ま)ん中(なか): the very middle — more colloquial and emphatic
中央(ちゅうおう): center — the base word without 部(ぶ), used more broadly including for abstract concepts like government

Related Words

Compare: 中心部(ちゅうしんぶ) (the core/heart)

Compare: 真(ま)ん中(なか) (the very middle)

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