Vocabulary

What does ~部 (~ぶ) mean?

~部 (~ぶ, ~bu) means part, department; club; copy (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading~ぶ
Romaji~bu
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
~ぶ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework~bu

part, department; club; copy (suffix)

Example sentences

  • My son joined the tennis club.

  • Please print 10 copies of this book.

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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.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.