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セクション (sekushon) Japanese meaning: section | Kotomora

セクション

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

A distinct part or division of something, such as a document, organization, or store. Used in similar contexts to English 'section'.

この書しょ類るいのセクション3を確かく認にんしてください。

Please check section 3 of this document.

デパートの紳しん士し服ふくセクションは3階かいです。

The men's clothing section of the department store is on the third floor.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉をセクションに分わけるto divide something into sections
この本ほんは5つのセクションに分わけられている。
This book is divided into five sections.
セクションごとにsection by section, per section
セクションごとに担たん当とう者しゃを決きめた。
We decided on a person in charge for each section.

Related words

部ぶ分ぶんN3
部分 is the plain, everyday word for a 'part' of anything, while セクション specifically implies a formally marked-off division, as in a document or organization.
課かN3
課 is the native Japanese term for an official department within a company, whereas セクション is a looser, more casual loanword for the same idea.
区く分ぶんN2
区分 emphasizes the act of classifying or dividing into categories, while セクション refers to the resulting distinct part itself.

Don't confuse with

セクト
セクション means a 'section' or division, while セクト (from 'sect') refers to a religious or political faction, so despite sounding alike they are unrelated in meaning.
セッション
セクション means 'section' (a division or part), while セッション means 'session' (a period of activity); the two loanwords sound alike but differ completely in meaning.

Word family· 8

セクション区く画かく
section; partition
ノンセクション
unaffiliated; independent; not belonging to a section
クロスセクション
cross-section
セクションマーク
section mark; section symbol; section sign

Etymology

Loanword from English 'section', adopted into Japanese with the same core meaning.

リズムセクション

rhythm section

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アドオンセクション
add-on section
セクションペーパー
section paper
クリティカルセクション
critical section