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suffix
~ department, ~ part, ~ club
1. department, division
A section or division of an organization.
営業部(えいぎょうぶ)配属(はいぞく)された
I was assigned to the sales department.
総務部(そうむぶ)()()わせた。
I contacted the general affairs department.
開発部(かいはつぶ)新製品(しんせいひん)設計(せっけい)している。
We are designing new products in the development department.
2. club
An extracurricular activity club at school.
野球部(やきゅうぶ)(はい)
I join the baseball club.
美術部(びじゅつぶ)()()いている。
I paint in the art club.
高校(こうこう)のとき吹奏楽部(すいそうがくぶ)(はい)っていた。
I was in the wind ensemble club in high school.
3. part, section
A portion of something larger.
My chest area hurts.
前半部(ぜんはんぶ)はおもしろかったが、後半部(こうはんぶ)退屈(たいくつ)だった。
The first part was interesting, but the latter part was boring.
(ほん)第三部(だいさんぶ)から()(はじ)めた。
I started reading from part three of the book.

() is a suffix meaning 'department,' 'club,' or 'part.'

MEANING 1 - COMPANY DEPARTMENT:

  • 営業部(えいぎょうぶ): sales department
  • 総務部(そうむぶ): general affairs department
  • 人事部(じんじぶ): human resources department
  • 開発部(かいはつぶ): development department

MEANING 2 - SCHOOL CLUB:

  • 野球部(やきゅうぶ): baseball club
  • 吹奏楽部(すいそうがくぶ): brass band club
  • 文芸部(ぶんげいぶ): literary club
  • 部活(ぶかつ): club activities

MEANING 3 - BODY PART/SECTION:

  • 胸部(きょうぶ): chest area
  • 腹部(ふくぶ): abdominal area
  • 上部(じょうぶ): upper part
  • 下部(かぶ): lower part