東とう部ぶ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

eastern part; east of a region

Refers to the eastern section of a country, region, city, organization area, etc. Often used in place names and regional descriptions, as in アメリカ東部 or 市の東部.

その国くにの東とう部ぶでは冬ふゆが長ながい。
In the eastern part of that country, winter is long.
市しの東とう部ぶに新あたらしい病びょう院いんができた。
A new hospital was built in the eastern part of the city.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉東とう部ぶthe eastern part of 〈place〉 (attached directly, no の)
アメリカ東とう部ぶは冬ふゆになるとかなり寒さむくなる。
The eastern United States gets quite cold in winter.
〈場ば所しょ〉の東とう部ぶthe eastern part of 〈place〉
この市しの東とう部ぶには大おおきな公こう園えんがある。
There is a large park in the eastern part of this city.