本部(ほんぶ) ほんぶ noun headquarters, head office 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) refers to the central administrative location of an organization.Common compounds:本社(ほんしゃ) (head office - specifically for companies)本店(ほんてん) (main store/branch)対策(たいさく)本部(ほんぶ) (response headquarters)選挙(せんきょ)対策(たいさく)本部(ほんぶ) (election campaign headquarters)Contrast:本部(ほんぶ) - headquarters (general, can be temporary)本社(ほんしゃ) - head office (specifically for corporations)支部(しぶ)/支店(してん) - branch (opposite of headquarters) core Added 2026.1.13 20:59 · Revised 2026.2.3 14:08 00000/00112_honbu