1.
department, division
A section or division of an organization.
2.
club
An extracurricular activity club at school.
〜部 is a suffix meaning 'department,' 'club,' or 'part.'
COMPOUNDS (department):
- 営業部: sales department
- 総務部: general affairs department
- 人事部: human resources department
- 開発部: development department
COMPOUNDS (club):
COMPOUNDS (part, section):
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After a number, 部 is a counter for copies of a document and for parts of a work: 資料を三部コピーする (make three copies of the handout), 二部構成 (in two parts). 一部 also means "a part, some" (一部の人, some people).
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チーム (team)