"下部" meaning in Japanese

See 下部 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ɕimo̞be̞] Forms: 下部 [canonical] (ruby: (しも), ()), Shimobe [romanization]
Etymology: Compound of 下(しも) (shimo, “lower”) + 部(べ) (be, “servant to the imperial court”). Etymology templates: {{ja-compound|下|しも|部|べ|t1=lower|t2=servant to the imperial court}} 下(しも) (shimo, “lower”) + 部(べ) (be, “servant to the imperial court”) Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper|しもべ}} 下(しも)部(べ) • (Shimobe)
  1. a male given name
    Sense id: en-下部-ja-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Japanese given names, Japanese male given names, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 2 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 15 15 12 51 6 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 15 12 51 6 0 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 0 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 95 5 0 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 95 5 0 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 91 9 0 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 95 5 0 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 96 4 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [ka̠bɯ̟] Forms: 下部 [canonical] (ruby: (), ()), kabu [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle Chinese compound 下部 (hæ^X buw^X). Etymology templates: {{der|ja|ltc|-|sort=かぶ}} Middle Chinese Head templates: {{ja-noun|かぶ}} 下(か)部(ぶ) • (kabu)
  1. lower part Derived forms: 下部構造 (kabukōzō) (ruby: 下部構造(かぶこうぞう)), 視床下部 (shishōkabu) (ruby: 視床下部(ししょうかぶ)) (english: hypothalamus)
    Sense id: en-下部-ja-noun-wtkNkdCo Categories (other): Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ɕimo̞be̞]
Etymology: Compound of 下(しも) (shimo, “lower”) + 部(べ) (be, “servant to the imperial court”). Etymology templates: {{ja-compound|下|しも|部|べ|t1=lower|t2=servant to the imperial court}} 下(しも) (shimo, “lower”) + 部(べ) (be, “servant to the imperial court”)
  1. Tags: no-gloss
    Sense id: en-下部-ja-noun-47DEQpj8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "roman": "jōbu",
      "ruby": [
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          "上部",
          "じょうぶ"
        ]
      ],
      "word": "上部"
    }
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  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "下部",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "下",
          "か"
        ],
        [
          "部",
          "ぶ"
        ]
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      "form": "kabu",
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            ]
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        },
        {
          "english": "hypothalamus",
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              "視床下部",
              "ししょうかぶ"
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          ],
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          "lower",
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          "part",
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    {
      "ipa": "[ka̠bɯ̟]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "下部"
}

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Download raw JSONL data for 下部 meaning in Japanese (4.4kB)

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  "path": [
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  "section": "Japanese",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "下部",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "subsection": "proper noun",
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