南部|なんぶnanbu[1]atamadaka (head-high)
This browser can't play pronunciations (needs Safari 18.4 or later, or Chrome / Edge / Firefox).
Definitions
- nounsouthern part; the south (of a region)
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym南方なんぽうNeutral「南方」 points to the direction south, as in 「南方戦線」, and can also mean lands to the south such as Southeast Asia; 「南部」 is the southern part of a given region.
- Synonym南部地方Neutral「南部地方」 refers to the southern region; it means the same as 「南部」 but makes the area itself explicit.
- Antonym北部ほくぶNeutral「北部」 is the northern part of a region, the opposite of 「南部」 when locating an area north or south.
Use 「南部」 for the southern part of a region, as in 「九州南部」 and 「アメリカ南部」. For the direction south, say 「南方」; 「南部地方」 stresses the area itself, and 「北部」 is the opposite.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
Kanji in this word


