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What does 部下 (ぶか, buka) mean?

部下 (ぶか, buka) means subordinate.

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Readingぶか
Romajibuka
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ぶか
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbuka

subordinate

Genki 22Genki
  1. 1noun subordinate person

Example sentences

  • I entrust the work to my subordinate.

  • He is trusted by his subordinates.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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