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一部
ichibu
Description
「一部」は、全部の中の少しの部分という意味です。
"一部" means a small part of the whole.
「一部の人」や「一部だけ」のように使います。
It is used in phrases like "一部の人" (some people) or "一部だけ" (only a part).
Meanings
一部ichibu
a part; a portion; some
この話は一部だけ本当です。
This story is only partly true.
一部ichibu
one copy of a book, newspaper, etc.
新聞を一部ください。
Please give me one copy of the newspaper.
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Notes
- Etymology
一 (one) + 部 (part/section); as a counter it means one copy of printed material.
- Nuance
一部 stresses a small subset of a whole, often contrasting with the rest.
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