Compound of 文芸 (literary arts) + 部 (club). Common at middle schools, high schools, and universities; usually quieter and less athletic in image than sports clubs.
Common collocations
- 文芸部員: literature-club member
- 文芸部の部誌: literature club's magazine
- 文芸部の活動: literature-club activities
Related words
- 新聞部: newspaper club — focuses on reporting and the school paper
- 演劇部: drama club — performance-oriented
- 国語研究部: Japanese-language study club