Meaning of 派閥(はばつ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 派閥

Kana Reading はばつ

Romaji habatsu

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

Meaning

clique; faction

Examples of 派閥, はばつ in a sentence

派閥内の抗争が審議に支障をきたしました。

Factional in-fighting threw a monkey wrench into the deliberations.
この会社には派閥があります。

This office is divided up into camps.
２つの派閥が手をむすんだ。

The two factions gang up with each other.

Related Kanji

閥 JLPT 1

14 strokes

clique, lineage, pedigree, faction, clan

On'Yomi: バツ

Kun'Yomi:

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派 JLPT 1

9 strokes

faction, group, party, clique, sect, school

On'Yomi: ハ

Kun'Yomi:

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