一部

いちぶ

one part; one portion; one section

Also:one copy (of a book)

What does 一部 mean?

一部 is a Japanese noun meaning one part; one portion; one section in English. It can also be translated as one copy (of a book) depending on context. It is written as 一部 in kanji, いちぶ in hiragana, and ichibu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

一部の人々は日本がすべて一番だと思っている。

Some people believe that Japan is No.1 in everything.