分析
Meaning in Englishanalysis
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What it means
What does 分析 mean? It denotes the process of breaking something into its parts to understand its structure or function, and to draw conclusions from that examination. It is used in science, data analysis, linguistics, and critical thinking to interpret information through decomposition and systematic study.
Main meanings
- Primary meaning: the act or result of analyzing something by breaking it into parts to understand its structure, causes, or implications.
- In scientific, data, and scholarly contexts: data analysis, statistical analysis, qualitative analysis.
- As a verb via 分析する: to analyze; to examine closely.
How to use it
Used as a noun to denote the act of analysis; forms like 分析する (bunseki suru) create a verb meaning to analyze; common in academic papers, technical reports, data science, and critical discussion; in formal contexts you may see 分析を行う or 分析結果 as standard phrases.
Variants and close terms
- 解析 (kaiseki) — closely related, often used in scientific or technical contexts.
- 検討 (kentō) — examination or consideration, broader in scope and often used in planning.
- 調査 (chōsa) — investigation or survey, broader than a focused analysis.
Composition
- 分 = division, part; to split
- 析 = to analyze, to dissect
- Together 分析 means the act of analyzing by breaking something into parts in order to understand or interpret it.
Etymology
bun + seki are the on'yomi readings of 分 and 析; combined as bunseki. This phonetic construction is typical of Sino-Japanese vocabulary, where two characters form a compound meaning analysis or examination.
Origin
Borrowed from Chinese; earliest attestations appear in classical Chinese scholarly language and were adopted into Japanese kanbun and later modern technical usage, expanding with science, data analysis, and academic discourse.
Word class
noun (名詞)