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部

ぶ

Readings

ぶ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, n-sufdepartment (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty
  2. 2.
    n, n-sufclub (at a school, university, etc.); team
  3. 3.
    n, n-sufpart; portion; region; area
  4. 4.
    n, n-sufcategory; class; division; section; heading
  5. 5.
    ctrcounter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.

Kanji breakdown

部
N411 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

新サービスの料金設定はマーケティング部が行う。

The marketing department is responsible for pricing new service.

バドミントン部はまともな部員が極端に少ないため、ほとんど廃部ないし休部状態だった。

There were so few proper members in the badminton club that it was half-way between dead and 'on break'.

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hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)

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