Meaning of 部員(ぶいん) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 部員

Kana Reading ぶいん

Romaji buin

Example Sentences

部員, ぶいん used in context

朝(あさ)からのバタバタで忘れ(わすれる)かけていたけど、まだ部員(ぶいん)問題(もんだい)も残ってる(のこる)んだろう？

With all the kerfuffle since this morning I'd almost forgotten but we've still got the problem of the club members haven't we?
他の(ほか)役職(やくし(あずさ)ょく)なんて残ってない(のこる)し(あずさ)。あとは平(ひら)部員(ぶいん)だけだよ。

Well there aren't any other positions left. After that, all that is left is basic member.
バドミントン部(ぶ)はまともな(まとも)部(ぶ)員(ぶいん)が極端に(きょくたん)少ない(すくない)ため、ほとんど廃部(ぶ)ないし休部(ぶ)状態(じょうたい)だった(だ)。

There were so few proper members in the badminton club that it was half-way between dead and 'on break'.
部員(ぶいん)は先輩(せんぱい)に一人(ひとり)ずつブローチを贈る(おくる)ことにした(する)。

The club members agreed to present the seniors with a brooch each.
新入(しんにゅう)部員(ぶいん)にクラブ(くらぶ)の規則(きそく)をよくわからせる(わかる)。

Acquaint a newcomer with the rules of the club.
私(わたし)は中学(ちゅうがく)のときはサッカー部員(ぶいん)だった(だ)。

I was a member of the soccer club when I was in junior high.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

員 JLPT 4

employee, member, number, the one in charge

On: イン

10 strokes

部 JLPT 3

section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

On: ブ

Kun: -べ

11 strokes

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