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東部 (とうぶ, toubu) Japanese meaning: eastern part | Kotomora
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In the eastern part of that country, winter is long.
A new hospital was built in the eastern part of the city.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 東とう 部ぶ the eastern part of 〈place〉 (attached directly, no の)
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〉
There is a large park in the eastern part of this city.
Don't confuse with 東 simply means 'east' or 'the east' as a direction, while 東部 specifically denotes the eastern section of a defined area, like a country or city.
東側 means the 'east side' of something concrete like a building or street, whereas 東部 is used for a broader region or section of a larger area.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 東 means 'east' and 部 means 'part' or 'section,' giving the meaning 'eastern part.'
