Meaning of 部 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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部JLPT 2
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Kana Readingぶ
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Romajibu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
- Meaning
- department (in an organization); division; bureau
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- club
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- part; component; element
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- category
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- Parts of speech
- counter
- Meaning
- counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
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Example Sentences
部, ぶ used in context
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Rina is in the home economics club. Her main activity is dressmaking.
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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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Let's have a party with members of the tennis club.
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「これは・・・」「軍手とスコップ。園芸部基本道具のひとつだよ」
This is ... "Working glove and trowel. One of a gardening club's basic tools"
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I belong to the swimming club.
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I belonged to the harmonica club in my high school days.
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Kanji found in this word
section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
On: ブ
Kun: -べ
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