(ぶんげいぶ)

ぶんげいぶ
noun
literature club; creative writing club
1. literature club; creative-writing club
A school club whose members write poetry, short fiction, essays, and similar literary work and typically publish a club magazine.
文芸部(ぶんげいぶ)(はい)った。
I joined the literature club.
文芸部(ぶんげいぶ)()()いている。
I write poetry in the literature club.
文芸部(ぶんげいぶ)部誌(ぶし)短編小説(たんぺんしょうせつ)掲載(けいさい)してもらった。
I had a short story published in the literature club's magazine.

Compound of 文芸(ぶんげい) (literary arts) + () (club). Common at middle schools, high schools, and universities; usually quieter and less athletic in image than sports clubs.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 文芸部(ぶんげいぶ)(いん): literature-club member
  • 文芸部(ぶんげいぶ)部誌(ぶし): literature club's magazine
  • 文芸部(ぶんげいぶ)活動(かつどう): literature-club activities

RELATED WORDS:

  • 新聞部(しんぶんぶ): newspaper club — focuses on reporting and the school paper
  • 演劇部(えんげきぶ): drama club — performance-oriented
  • 国語(こくご)研究(けんきゅう)(): Japanese-language study club