Translation and Meaning of: 部 - bu
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 部 (bu) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: bu
Kana: ぶ
Type: noun
L: jlpt-n1
Translation / Meaning: Department; part; category; counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Meaning in English: department;part;category;counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Table of Content
- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ
Explanation and Etymology - (部) bu
The Japanese word 部 (ぶ, bu) means "department" or "section" in English. It is composed of the kanji 阜 (which represents a hill or mountain) and 儿 (which represents a person). The combination of these kanji suggests the idea of a group of people working together in a specific location, such as a department or section of a company or organization. The word 部 can also be used as a suffix to indicate a specific part of something, as in 部屋 (heya, "room") or 部分 (bubun, "part").How to Write in Japanese - (部) bu
See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (部) bu:
Synonyms and Similar - (部) bu
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
課; グループ; セクション; チーム; ユニット
Words containing: 部
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: ほんぶ
Romaji: honbu
Translation / Meaning:
headquarters
Kana: へや
Romaji: heya
Translation / Meaning:
living room
Kana: ぶひん
Romaji: buhin
Translation / Meaning:
parts; accessories
Kana: ぶぶん
Romaji: bubun
Translation / Meaning:
parte
Kana: ぶもん
Romaji: bumon
Translation / Meaning:
class; group; category; Department; field; branch
Kana: ぶか
Romaji: buka
Translation / Meaning:
subordinate person
Kana: ぶしゅ
Romaji: bushu
Translation / Meaning:
radical (of a kanji character)
Kana: ないぶ
Romaji: naibu
Translation / Meaning:
interior; internal; internal
Kana: だいぶぶん
Romaji: daibubun
Translation / Meaning:
majority
Kana: たいぶ
Romaji: taibu
Translation / Meaning:
the majority (eg most part); bigger; fair; very; very; very
Words with the same pronunciation: ぶ bu
Example Sentences - (部) bu
Below are some example sentences:
私は彼女の部屋を覗いた。
Watashi wa kanojo no heya o nozokita
I looked into her room.
I looked into her room.
- 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 彼女 - noun meaning "girlfriend" or "her"
- の - possessive pronoun indicating that "the room" belongs to "her"
- 部屋 - noun that means "room" or "sala"
- を - direct object particle indicating the object of the action
- 覗いた - verb meaning "I looked" or "I spied"
私たちは明日の会議のために部屋を仕切ります。
Watashitachi wa ashita no kaigi no tame ni heya o shikirimasu
We're going to share a room for tomorrow's meeting.
We will join the room for tomorrow's meeting.
- 私たち - we
- 明日 - tomorrow
- 会議 - meeting
- ために - for
- 部屋 - living room/bedroom
- 仕切ります - divide/separate
四角い部屋は広々としている。
Yonkaku i heya wa hirobiro to shite iru
Um quarto com quatro cantos é espaçoso.
The square room is spacious.
- 四角い - It means "square" or "rectangular".
- 部屋 - means "room".
- は - partopic marker indicating that the subject of the sentence is "quarto quadrado".
- 広々 - It means "spacious" or "wide".
- と - Subtitle indicating that "spacious" is a characteristic of the quarto.
- している - Present form of the verb "する" indicating an ongoing action. In this case, "being" or "getting".
この部屋はとても冷える。
Kono heya wa totemo hieru
This room is very cold.
This room is too cold.
- この - this
- 部屋 - quarto
- は - topic particle
- とても - very
- 冷える - to be cold
この部屋のテーブルは長方形の形をしています。
Kono heya no teburu wa chouhoukei no katachi o shite imasu
The table in this room is in the shape of a rectangle.
The table in this room has a rectangular shape.
- この部屋の - indicates that the sentence refers to something inside this quarto
- テーブル - table
- は - partícula that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, the table
- 長方形 - rectangle
- の - partícula that indicates possession, in this case, the shape of the table
- 形 - shape
- を - partícula - particle que - that indica - indicates o - the objeto - object direto - direct da - of the frase - sentence neste - in this caso - case a - the forma - shape da - of the mesa - table
- しています - verb that indicates that the table has the shape of a rectangle
部屋が散らかっている。
Heya ga chirakatte iru
The room is messy.
The room is spread out.
- 部屋 (heya) - quarto
- が (ga) - subject particle
- 散らかっている (chirakatteiru) - it's messy
部屋の隅にはたくさんの埃があります。
Heya no sumi ni wa takusan no hokori ga arimasu
There is a lot of dust in the corner of the room.
- 部屋 - quarto
- の - in
- 隅 - song
- に - in
- は - (topic particle)
- たくさん - many
- の - in
- 埃 - dust
- が - (subject particle)
- あります - exist
部屋が真っ暗で怖かった。
Heya ga makkura de kowakatta
The room was completely dark and scary.
The room was dark and scary.
- 部屋 (heya) - quarto
- が (ga) - subject particle
- 真っ暗 (makkura) - completely dark
- で (de) - State or environmental permit
- 怖かった (kowakatta) - I was afraid
部屋が片付いた。
Heya ga katazukita
The room was tidy.
The room was cleaned.
- 部屋 (heya) - quarto
- が (ga) - subject particle
- 片付いた (katazuketa) - It was neat
部屋を飾るのが好きです。
Heya wo kazarunoga suki desu
I like to decorate the room.
I like to decorate the room.
- 部屋 (heya) - quarto
- を (wo) - direct object particle
- 飾る (kazaru) - to decorate
- のが (noga) - Skill or preference indicator
- 好き (suki) - like to
- です (desu) - verb ser/estar in the present
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Other words of the same type: noun
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "Department; part; category; counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine" é "(部) bu". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
