〜学部(がくぶ)

がくぶ
noun; suffix
faculty, department (university)
1. faculty, department of a university
An academic division within a university.
何(なに)学部(がくぶ)ですか。
What department are you in?
法学部(ほうがくぶ)に入(はい)って法律(ほうりつ)を勉強(べんきょう)したい。
I want to enter the Faculty of Law and study law.
この大学(だいがく)には六(ろく)つの学部(がくぶ)があり、毎年(まいとし)多(おお)くの学生(がくせい)が入学(にゅうがく)する。
This university has six faculties, and many students enroll every year.

学部(がくぶ) refers to a faculty or department within a university - the major academic divisions of undergraduate study.

KANJI BREAKDOWN:

  • 学(がく): learning, study
  • 部(ぶ): department, section

USAGE AS SUFFIX:

Often attached to field names: 〜学部(がくぶ)

  • 何(なに)学部(がくぶ)ですか: What department are you in?

COMMON UNIVERSITY FACULTIES:

  • 文学部(ぶんがくぶ): Faculty of Literature/Humanities
  • 法学部(ほうがくぶ): Faculty of Law
  • 経済学部(けいざいがくぶ): Faculty of Economics
  • 商学部(しょうがくぶ): Faculty of Commerce
  • 工学部(こうがくぶ): Faculty of Engineering
  • 理学部(りがくぶ): Faculty of Science
  • 医学部(いがくぶ): Faculty of Medicine
  • 薬学部(やくがくぶ): Faculty of Pharmacy
  • 教育学部(きょういくがくぶ): Faculty of Education
  • 農学部(のうがくぶ): Faculty of Agriculture

RELATED VOCABULARY:

  • 学科(がっか): department (subdivision within a faculty)
  • 専攻(せんこう): major, specialization
  • 大学院(だいがくいん): graduate school
  • 研究科(けんきゅうか): graduate school division
  • 学生(がくせい): student
  • 教授(きょうじゅ): professor

JAPANESE UNIVERSITY STRUCTURE:
Japanese universities are organized into 学部(がくぶ) (faculties) for undergraduate studies, which are further divided into 学科(がっか) (departments). Graduate studies are organized into 研究科(けんきゅうか).

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Added 2026.1.9 21:11 · Revised 2026.2.21 12:45
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