分野
Chinese
to divide; minute; (a measure word) to divide; minute; (a measure word); (a unit of leng | field; plain; open space field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; wild | ||
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trad. (分野) | 分 | 野 | |
simp. #(分野) | 分 | 野 |
Pronunciation
Noun
分野
- demarcation; borderline; dividing line
- (archaic, Chinese astronomy, astrology) division of the sky into zones (especially for astrological association with the lands of China)
- 熒惑,天罰也;心,宋分野,禍且當君。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Lü Buwei, Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals, 239 BCE
- Yínghuò, tiānfá yě; xīn, Sòng fēnyě, huò qiě dāng jūn. [Pinyin]
- Dazzling Deluder is Heaven’s executioner. Heart is the portion of the heavens that corresponds to Song. Some catastrophe awaits your lordship.
荧惑,天罚也;心,宋分野,祸且当君。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms
- (demarcation):
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- (astrological division of the sky): 十二次 (shí'èrcì)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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分 | 野 |
ぶん Grade: 2 | や Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Noun
分野 • (bun'ya)
- field, sphere (of work), area (of study)
- the area of one person's focus of work or study
Synonyms
- 領域 (ryōiki, “region”)
- 専門 (senmon, “speciality”)
- 範囲 (han'i, “range”)
References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.