What does 東部 mean?
東部 is a Japanese noun meaning “eastern part; the east (of a region)” in English. It is written as 東部 in kanji, とうぶ in hiragana, and toubu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
我々は東部市場を開拓しようと言う気持ちが欠けている。
We lack an incentive for pursuing the eastern market.