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noun, noun, used as a suffix, counter

English Meaning(s) for 部

noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. department (in an organization); division; bureau (higher than a 課)
  2. club
  3. part; component; element
  4. category
counter
  1. counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

Definition and Synonyms for 部

Part one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
Synonyms: パーツ, パート, いっぱし, セクション, 一端, 一節, 一部, 一部分, 分野, 区分, , , 部分, 部署, 部門
Class a collection of things sharing a common attribute
Synonyms: , たね, クラス, カテゴリー, 分類, , 科目, , , 種別, 種族, 種目, 種類, 範疇, , , 部門, 部類, 階級
Section a specialized division of a large organization
Synonyms: セクション, 学部, , , , , , 部局, 部門
Division an administrative unit in government or business
Synonyms: セクション, 事業部, 分科, , , , 部局, 部門
Chattel personal as opposed to real property
Synonyms: ,
Chattel any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
Synonyms: ,

Meanings for each kanji in 部

» section; bureau; dept; class; copy; part; portion; counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

Categories 部 is a member of

Conception an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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Collection several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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Administrative Unit a unit with administrative responsibilities
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Division an administrative unit in government or business
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Personal Property movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
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Sample Sentences for 部

Each part of a book starts with references to its author's life: a passage from a read book, a question directed to a stranger on a roadside, something shouted by a girlfriend.
When I was in middle school, I had a friend in the track club who normally studied 3 hours a day. He didn't speed up the pace before tests. On the contrary, he didn't have any club activities and so had lot of free time, so before the test we would go to his house and play video games every day. If we hadn't done that, I would have gotten better grades too.
The division picnic is this Saturday at the park.
This novel consists of three parts.
Cold calls are the primary function of the telemarketing department.

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