部署(ぶしょ)

部署(ぶしょ) refers to an organizational unit within a company or institution — a department, division, or assigned post.

Common collocations

• 部署(ぶしょ)異動(いどう): department transfer
• 部署(ぶしょ)を移(うつ)る: to move to another department
• 各(かく)部署(ぶしょ): each department
• 担当(たんとう)部署(ぶしょ): department in charge
• 配属(はいぞく)部署(ぶしょ): assigned department

Comparison of organizational terms

• 部署(ぶしょ): organizational section, post (general)
• 部門(ぶもん): division, field (broader scope)
• 課(か): section (smaller unit within a 部(ぶ))
• 部(ぶ): department (larger unit)
• 係(かかり): unit, person in charge (smallest unit)

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Used in business and organizational contexts. Commonly heard in workplace conversations about transfers and responsibilities.