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部下

Reading

Kana: ぶか
Romaji: buka
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

subordinate person

See also: 上司 目下 (reading めした)

Kanji

部
Readings: ブ、 -べ
Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
下
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は私(わたし)の部下(ぶか)だ。
➥He works under me.
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部下(ぶか)は彼(かれ)のあとに続(つづ)いた。
➥The men followed him.
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彼(かれ)は部下(ぶか)たちの前(まえ)を歩(ある)いた。
➥He walked in front of his men.
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彼(かれ)は部下(ぶか)に人気(にんき)がある。
➥He is popular with his men.
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彼(かれ)は部下(ぶか)に当(あち)たり散()らした。
➥He damned his men right and left.
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彼(かれ)は部下(ぶか)の不(ふ)始末(しまつ)を見(み)つけた。
➥He detected his men's misconduct.
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