noun
central part; middle section; heart
Refers to the middle or central part of an area, object, body, or region. It is somewhat more formal or descriptive than everyday words like 真ん中.
島の中部には高い山が多い。
There are many high mountains in the central part of the island.
背中の中部に痛みがあります。
I have pain in the middle part of my back.
noun
Chūbu region; central Japan
Abbreviation of 中部地方, the Chūbu region of central Honshū, including prefectures such as Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi, and Gifu.
See also: 中部地方
中部では自動車産業が盛んだ。
The automobile industry is thriving in the Chūbu region.
台風は明日、中部に近づく見込みです。
The typhoon is expected to approach the Chūbu region tomorrow.
A softer everyday word for the middle part or halfway point; 中部 is more formal and is common in geographic or sectional descriptions.
Sino-Japanese compound from 中, meaning 'middle' or 'inside,' and 部, meaning 'part' or 'section'; together, it denotes a middle section or central region.