Japanese

だいぶぶん
Meaning: majority; most part; mostly
Part of Speech: Noun, Adverb

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Handwriting

大
部
分

Example sentences

Most of that plan has already been completed.
宇宙の大部分は、いまだに暗黒の謎に包まれている。
The majority of the universe is still shrouded in the mystery of darkness.
漢民族は中国の人口の大部分を占めている。
The Han Chinese make up the majority of China's population.
日本は大部分が温帯という気候帯に属している。
Most of Japan belongs to the climate zone known as the temperate zone.

Usage Notes

Refers to almost the entire thing or a large portion of it. Can be used as a noun or adverb.

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