- 1. [n, adj-no] division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category; department
Kanji in this word
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部
section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazineOn: ブ (bu)Kun: -べ (-be)
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門
gate, counter for cannonsOn: モン (mon)Kun: かど (kado)、 と (to)
Example Sentences
歴史学は人文科学の一部門である。
History is a branch of the humanities.