派(は)

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noun
faction; school; group
1. faction; school; sect; group sharing a position
A group of people sharing a position, ideology, style, or affiliation. Used both as a standalone noun and very often as a suffix attached to a name, stance, or trait.
反対(はんたい)派(は)が多数(たすう)を占(し)める。
The opposition faction holds the majority.
彼(かれ)は猫(ねこ)派(は)より犬(いぬ)派(は)だ。
He is more of a dog person than a cat person.
党内(とうない)の派(は)を超(こ)えて改革(かいかく)案(あん)を支持(しじ)する動(うご)きが広(ひろ)がった。
Support for the reform proposal spread beyond factional lines within the party.

Attaches as a suffix to nouns, adjectival stems, or proper names to label someone's stance, preference, or group membership. As a standalone noun it usually refers to a political or organizational faction.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 反対(はんたい)派(は): opposition faction
  • 推進(すいしん)派(は): proponents; pro-X camp
  • 保守(ほしゅ)派(は): conservatives
  • 犬(いぬ)派(は) / 猫(ねこ)派(は): dog person / cat person
  • 少数(しょうすう)派(は): minority
  • 多数(たすう)派(は): majority

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 党(とう): political party — a formal organization, larger than a 派(は)
  • グループ: group — neutral; lacks the sense of shared stance
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