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Meaning of () in Japanese

JLPT 2
Kana Reading
Romaji
bu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    department (in an organization); division; bureau
    Example sentence
    梨奈は家政主に洋裁やっている Rina is in the home economics club. Her main activity is dressmaking.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    club
    Example sentence
    バドミントンまともな員が極端に少ないためほとんどないし休状態だった There were so few proper members in the badminton club that it was half-way between dead and 'on break'.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    part; component; element
    Example sentence
    テニス合コンしましょう Let's have a party with members of the tennis club.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    category
    Example sentence
    「これは・・・」「軍手スコップ園芸基本道具のひとつよ」 This is ... "Working glove and trowel. One of a gardening club's basic tools"
  • Parts of speech
    counter
    Meaning
    counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
    Example sentence
    水泳入っています I belong to the swimming club.

Examples of 部, ぶ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

11 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ブ

Kun'Yomi: -べ

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