How to use 成分 (せいぶん)
Meaning of 成分
The Japanese verb "成分" (せいぶん, seibun) can have various meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here's a list of its primary meanings along with examples:
- ingredient: Refers to the components or elements that make up a substance or product.
- Example: この化粧品には天然成分が含まれています。
- Translation: This cosmetic contains natural ingredients.
- : constituent
- Example: Refers to the parts or elements that form a whole, often used in scientific or technical contexts.
- Translation: 空気の成分には酸素と窒素が含まれています。
- The constituents of air include oxygen and nitrogen.: element
- Example: Can refer to a fundamental or essential part of something, often in a more abstract sense.
- Translation: 彼の成功の成分は努力と才能です。
- The elements of his success are hard work and talent.:
- Example: component
- Translation: Similar to constituent, but often used in the context of systems or structures.