派(は)

は

noun, suffix

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.

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

Related Words

Compare: グループ (group)

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