JLPT N1 · Noun

部下 (buka)

部下 (ぶか, buka) is a Japanese noun meaning “subordinate person”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ぶか
Romaji: buka
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

subordinate person · noun

Example sentences

主任は部下を意のままに支配している。

The boss controls his men at will.

Tatoeba #148693

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 部下

section, bureau, deptブ・-べ · 11 strokes

below, down, descendカ・ゲ・した・しも · 3 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 部下.

全部ぜんぶall部屋へやroom学部がくぶfaculty (of a university)部長ぶちょうhead (chief, director) of a section or department部分ぶぶんportion大部分だいぶぶんmost part部ぶdepartment (in an organization, company, etc.)外部がいぶoutside (e.g. of a building)部首ぶしゅradical (of a kanji character)部品ぶひんparts本部ほんぶheadquarters内部ないぶinterior幹部かんぶmanagement警部けいぶpolice inspector

Source: JMdict entry 1499350 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.