頭部|とうぶtoubu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounhead
   その首くびと頭部とうぶはとてもやわらかかった。↗

   Its neck and head were very soft.

• SynonymヘッドNeutralLoanword for the head, or for the head part of a machine. 「頭部」 is the Sino-Japanese term.
• Synonym頭顱とうろWrittenWritten/formal word for the head or skull. 「頭部」 is the standard formal term for the head part of the body.
• SynonymどたまCasualColloquial slang for the head, used with a rough, vulgar nuance. 「頭部」 is the formal term.
• Antonym尾部びぶWrittenWritten/formal word for the tail or rear end; the opposite of 「頭部」 in body position.

In medicine and news reports, use 「頭部」 for the head, as in 「頭部外傷」. Use 「頭顱」 for the skull, 「ど頭」 as a crude word for the head, and 「ヘッド」 for machine parts; 「尾部」 is the opposite.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 頭あたまの部分ぶぶん。
2. 物ものの先端せんたん。