“Section” in Japanese
Short answer
Section in Japanese is “一角” (ikkaku). Full meaning: corner, section, point, part; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.), member (of an organization, etc.).
Other ways to say “Section” in Japanese
切り口
kirikuchi cut end, section, opening, slit; point of view, (different) perspective, new approach
句
ku section (i.e. of text), sentence, passage, paragraph; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry)
欄
obashima section (e.g. in a newspaper), column, page; field (in a form, web page, etc.), blank; handrail, railing, banister, balustrade
断面
danmen section, cross section, profile
区間
kukan section (of track, etc.), segment, dimension; interval
部分
bubun portion, section, part
科
ka department, section, faculty, school, arm; course (of study), branch of study, specialization; (taxonomical) family
セクション
sekushon section
区画
kukaku division, section, compartment, block, plot, lot, partition, boundary
局所
kyokusho part, section; part of the body, affected part (of the body); local (e.g. anesthesia), topical
切断面
setsudanmen (cross) section (e.g. in a drawing), transverse section, cutting plane
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