後こう部ぶ

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ぶ

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

rear; back part; stern

Refers to the rear section of a vehicle, vessel, or object. Often used with の to modify another noun.

I sat in the rear of the bus.

船ふねの後こう部ぶが損そん傷しょうした。

The stern of the ship was damaged.

〈物もの〉の後こう部ぶthe rear part of ~
トラックの後こう部ぶに荷に物もつを積つんだ。
We loaded the cargo into the rear of the truck.
後こう部ぶに〜が付ついているto have ~ attached to the rear part
この船ふねの後こう部ぶにはプロペラが付ついている。
This ship has a propeller attached to its stern.

後うしろN5
後ろ is the general everyday word for 'back' or 'behind', while 後部 is a more formal term specifically for the rear section of a vehicle, vessel, or object.
後こう方ほうN1
後方 describes the rear direction or area in a more abstract, spatial sense, while 後部 denotes a concrete rear part or section of a specific object.
背はい面めん
後部 refers to the rear section or part of something (like the back seats of a car), whereas 背面 refers specifically to the back surface or side.

前ぜん部ぶ
前部 refers to the front part of a vehicle or object, the direct opposite of 後部's rear part.

Compound of 後 (こう, 'after, back') and 部 (ぶ, 'part, section').