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planning department; planning division
A department within a company or organization responsible for planning projects, products, events, or strategies. A common organizational unit in Japanese corporations.
企画部に配属された。
I was assigned to the planning department.
企画部が新商品のアイデアを出している。
The planning department is coming up with ideas for new products.
来月のキャンペーンの詳細については企画部に問い合わせてください。
For details about next month's campaign, please inquire with the planning department.
Compound of 企画 (planning) + 部 (department, division). The suffix 部 forms the names of many corporate departments.
COMMON DEPARTMENT NAMES:
- 営業部: sales department
- 総務部: general affairs department
- 人事部: human resources department
- 広報部: PR department
- 経理部: accounting department
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 企画部に所属する: to belong to the planning department
- 企画部の担当者: person in charge in the planning department
- 企画部長: head of the planning department