Translation guide
A small piece or part broken off from something larger, or an incomplete portion of something. In Japanese, the word used depends on what is being fragmented and the context.
A small piece that has broken off from a solid object like glass, pottery, bone, or rock.
General word for a fragment, splinter, or shard of a broken object. Commonly used for glass, metal, pottery, etc.
Fragments of glass were on the floor.
A small broken-off piece; often used in everyday speech. Can also be used figuratively.
I picked up the fragments of the plate.
Kanji form of かけら, often used in writing. Same meaning.
Bone fragments were discovered.
A crushed or smashed fragment; more technical or literary.
Analyze rock fragments.
A small, incomplete part of a written work, piece of music, or spoken words.
A fragment of a literary work, manuscript, or text. Also used for fragments of memory or conversation.
A fragment of an ancient poem was found.
A part or portion; can be used for a fragment of a larger whole, but is more general.
A scrap or snippet, often for paper or cloth. Can be used for a fragment of a document.
A small piece of data or code, or a part of a file.
A small, incomplete part of something abstract like a memory, dream, or idea.
破片 (はへん) is for hard, sharp fragments like glass or metal. かけら is more colloquial and can be used for small pieces of various materials, including figurative uses. 断片 (だんぺん) is for fragments of information, text, or abstract things.
glass fragment
fragment of memory
I only remember fragments of his story.
その曲の一部を聞いたことがある。
I've heard a fragment of that song.
手紙の切れ端から情報を得た。
We got information from a fragment of the letter.
コードの断片を貼り付ける。
Paste a code fragment.
Not even a fragment of truth was found.