JLPT N1 · Noun

部門 (bumon)

部門 (ぶもん, bumon) is a Japanese noun meaning “division (of a larger group); branch”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ぶもん
Romaji: bumon
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

歴史学は人文科学の一部門である。

History is a branch of the humanities.

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

Kanji in 部門

部

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

門

gate, counter for cannonsモン・かど・と · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 部門.

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 1499540 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.