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.
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.