退部(たいぶ)

たいぶ
noun
leaving a club; quitting a club
1. leaving a club; quitting a club; withdrawing from a club
The act of voluntarily leaving or quitting a club or extracurricular activity, especially in the context of school clubs in Japan.
サッカー部(ぶ)を退部(たいぶ)した。
I quit the soccer club.
退部届(たいぶとどけ)を顧問(こもん)の先生(せんせい)に出(だ)した。
I submitted a withdrawal form to the club advisor.
怪我(けが)がなかなか治(なお)らなくて、結局(けっきょく)退部(たいぶ)することにした。
My injury wouldn't heal, so in the end I decided to quit the club.

Used primarily in the context of Japanese school club activities (部活動(ぶかつどう)). Club membership is a significant part of student life in Japan, so 退部(たいぶ) can carry emotional weight, especially when the departure is not voluntary.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 退部(たいぶ)する: to leave a club, to quit
  • 退部届(たいぶとどけ): club withdrawal form
  • 退部(たいぶ)を申(もう)し出(で)る: to request to leave a club

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 入部(にゅうぶ): joining a club — the opposite action
  • 退会(たいかい): withdrawing from an organization — broader, covering any membership-based group
  • 休部(きゅうぶ): taking a break from a club — temporarily stepping away without formally leaving
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