Japanese

所属

しょぞく
Meaning: affiliation; belonging to
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

所
属

Example sentences

She belongs to the brass band club.
彼はテニス部に所属している。
He belongs to the tennis club.
彼は地元の消防団に所属している。
He belongs to the local fire brigade.
彼は若い頃、軍隊に所属していた。
He belonged to the army when he was young.
彼はボランティア団体に所属している。
He belongs to a volunteer organization.
彼は冒険者ギルドに所属している。
He belongs to the adventurers' guild.
彼は日本サッカー協会に所属している。
He is a member of the Japan Football Association.
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.
彼は営業部門に所属している。
He belongs to the sales department.
彼はその団体の東京支部に所属している。
He belongs to the Tokyo branch of that organization.

Usage Notes

Used when someone belongs to a group, organization, or party. Often used with '~suru' to form a verb.

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