〜部(ぶ)

ぶ

suffix

~ department, ~ part, ~ club

1. department, division

A section or division of an organization.

I was assigned to the sales department.

I contacted the general affairs department.

We are designing new products in the development department.

2. club

An extracurricular activity club at school.

I join the baseball club.

I paint in the art club.

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)は退屈(たいくつ)だった。

The first part was interesting, but the latter part was boring.

I started reading from part three of the book.

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

Related Words

Compare: チーム (team)

general

Added 2026.1.13 9:40 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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