断片
Meanings
1
A small broken-off part of something physical or abstract; often used for pieces of material, information, or memory.
Fragments of glass were scattered on the floor.
I could only get scraps of the truth from his story.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の断片a fragment of something
Fragments of an old pot were displayed on the wall.
- 記憶の断片a fragment of memory
Fragments of memory came back to me in a dream.
- 断片を集めるto gather fragments (of information, evidence, etc.)
The detective gathered fragments of the case to uncover the truth.
- 断片から〈事〉を再構成するto reconstruct something from fragments
The archaeologists reconstructed the shape of the ancient pot from fragments.