noun
semantic component
Linguistics term referring to a unit of meaning that forms part of a word's semantic structure.
この単語の意味部門を分析すると、いくつかの要素に分解できる。
Analyzing the semantic component of this word, it can be broken down into several elements.
Compound of 意味 (imi, 'meaning') and 部門 (bumon, 'division, section'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern linguistics.