本 部(ほんぶ)

ほんぶ

noun

headquarters, head office

work

1. headquarters, head office, main office

The main administrative center of an organization, company, or operation.

会社(かいしゃ)の本部(ほんぶ)は東京(とうきょう)にある。

The company's headquarters is in Tokyo.

災害(さいがい)対策(たいさく)本部(ほんぶ)が設置(せっち)された。

A disaster response headquarters was established.

本部(ほんぶ)から指示(しじ)が来(き)た。

Instructions came from headquarters.

選挙(せんきょ)本部(ほんぶ)で作戦(さくせん)を練(ね)った。

We developed a strategy at the election headquarters.

本部(ほんぶ)に報告(ほうこく)する。

I'll report to headquarters.

本部(ほんぶ) is the centre that directs an organisation — a company division, a police force, a political campaign, a disaster response team. It names the command function, so it can be set up temporarily as well as permanently.

Compounds

対策(たいさく)本部(ほんぶ) (response headquarters, set up to handle a specific problem)
選挙(せんきょ)対策(たいさく)本部(ほんぶ) (election campaign headquarters)

Similar words

本社(ほんしゃ) - a company's head office, as a place of business
本店(ほんてん) - the main shop or main branch of a retailer or bank
支部(しぶ) and 支店(してん) - the branches that a 本部(ほんぶ) or 本店(ほんてん) sits above

Related Words

Antonym: 支部(しぶ) (branch office)

Related: 本社(ほんしゃ) (head office (of a company))

Compare: 本店(ほんてん) (the main shop or main branch…)

Compare: 事務局(じむきょく) (secretariat)

Compare: 本拠(ほんきょ) (headquarters)

Compare: 本営(ほんえい) (headquarters)

Compare: フランチャイザー (franchisor)

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Added 2026.1.13 20:59 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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