Japanese

Meaning: club; department; part
Part of Speech: Noun, Suffix

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Handwriting

部

Example sentences

He belongs to the tennis club.
彼はサッカー部のメンバーです。
He is a member of the soccer club.
彼はテニス部に属している。
He belongs to the tennis club.
この書類のコピーを三部取ってください。
Please make three copies of this document.
彼女は営業部で素晴らしい実績を上げ、昇進が決まった。
She achieved excellent results in the sales department and was promoted.
会議の資料を五十部印刷しておいてください。
Please print 50 copies of the meeting materials.
夏休みにサッカー部の合宿で海へ行った。
I went to the sea for a soccer club training camp during summer vacation.
彼は野球部のエースとして、チームを勝利に導いた。
As the ace of the baseball club, he led the team to victory.
彼女は高校で演劇部に所属している。
She belongs to the drama club in high school.
研修を終えて、私は営業部への配属が決まった。
After completing the training, my assignment to the sales department was decided.

Usage Notes

Used for sections of an organization or school clubs. Also a counter for books.

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