部

nounぶ · bu

1. Englishdepartment (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty

   • 新サービスの料金設定はマーケティング部が行う。The marketing department is responsible for pricing new service.

2. Englishclub (at a school, university, etc.); team

   • バドミントン部はまともな部員が極端に少ないため、ほとんど廃部ないし休部状態だった。There were so few proper members in the badminton club that it was half-way between dead and 'on break'.

3. Englishpart; portion; region; area

4. Englishcategory; class; division; section

5. Englishcounter for copies of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.

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