How to say "segment" in Japanese
- 区間くかんnoun, noun (suffix)Covers a segment in the sense of a stretch or section of a track, route, or similar continuous span between two points. Typical when talking about which portion of a railway line or road something applies to.
- nounCovers a segment within a radio or TV program, i.e. a recurring block or feature inside the show. In other senses of 'segment' it is not the word you want; it is really about broadcast program parts.
Use 区間 for a physical stretch or section of a route, track, or similar span, and 「コーナー」 for a segment within a radio or TV program; the two senses rarely overlap.
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