部

JLPT N3

Part, section

Readings

On’yomi: γƒ–, ベ (bu, be)
β€’ へ (he) – region (archaic / rarely used independently)

Vocabulary

ιƒ¨εˆ†
ぢぢん
part
部長
ぢけょう
department head
部屋
へや
room
全部
γœγ‚“γΆ
all
学部
がくぢ
faculty

Example Sentences

ιƒ¨εˆ†γ‚’θͺ¬ζ˜Žγ—ます。
ぢぢん γ‚’ せ぀めい します。
I explain the part.
ιƒ¨ι•·γ«δΌšγ„γΎγ™γ€‚
ぢけょう に あいます。
I meet the department head.
部屋にε…₯γ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚
へや に γ―γ„γ‚ŠγΎγ™γ€‚
I enter the room.
ε…¨ιƒ¨η΅‚γ‚γ‚ŠγΎγ—γŸγ€‚
γœγ‚“γΆ γŠγ‚γ‚ŠγΎγ—γŸγ€‚
Everything is finished.
学部を選びます。
がくぢ γ‚’ γˆγ‚‰γ³γΎγ™γ€‚
I choose a faculty.

Cultural Note

🏒 In Japanese society, 部 symbolizes group belonging β€” a core part of Japanese culture:
β€’ In schools, students join clubs (γ€œιƒ¨) like テニス部 (tennis club) or ηΎŽθ‘“ιƒ¨ (art club), which foster teamwork and social bonds.
β€’ In companies, employees belong to departments like ε–Άζ₯­ιƒ¨ (sales department) or 総務部 (general affairs) β€” reflecting structured hierarchy and collective responsibility.
β€’ The idea of β€œbelonging to a 部” embodies Japan’s group-oriented work and community ethic, where each part contributes to the whole.