部

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Kana: ぶ

Romaji: bu

Definitions

noun

n-suf

1

department (in an organization); division; bureau

Note: higher than a 課

2

club

3

part; component; element

4

category

ctr

5

counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

Kanji

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

Example Sentences

部屋(へや)を出(しゅつ)ろ。

➥You must go out of the room.

部隊(ぶたい)は全滅(ぜんめつ)した。

➥The troop was altogether destroyed.

彼(かれ)の部屋(へや)は汚(きたな)い。

➥His room is untidy.

下線部(かせんぶ)を訳(やく)せ。

➥Translate the underlined part.

彼(かれ)は私(わたし)の部下(ぶか)だ。

➥He works under me.

全部(ぜんぶ)食(た)べなさい。

➥Eat everything.