Japanese word

部署

Pronunciation

Romajibusho

Meaning

  • noundepartment

Example

兄は別の部署に異動しました。ani wa betsu no bu sho ni i dō shi ma shi ta

My brother transferred to another department.

Illustration for 部署 (department)

More examples

新しい部署で仕事を覚えています。atara shi i bu sho de shi goto o obo e te i ma su

I am learning my duties in my new department.

Core concept

Names a defined unit within a larger organization, viewed as a place where related work is grouped.

Common phrases

  • 部署に配属されるbu sho ni hai zoku sa re ru

    be assigned to a department

  • 部署の責任者bu sho no seki nin sha

    department head

  • 部署間の連携bu sho kan no ren kei

    coordination between departments

Similar words

部門bumon: A division within an organization formed around a specific field of work.
課ka: A unit in an organization that carries out a defined group of duties.
セクションsekushon: A distinct part of an organization responsible for a particular kind of work.

Definition in Japanese

組織の中で、特定の仕事を分担して受け持つ区分。so shiki no naka de toku tei no shi goto o bun tan shi te u ke mo tsu ku bun

Word origin

部署 (busho) combines 部 (bu, "section") and 署 (sho, "office"), forming a Sino-Japanese compound for an organizational section.

Usage tips

  • The English word department also occurs in department store and fire department, linking 部署 (busho) to a familiar word for an organized unit.

Other meanings

  • divisionnoun

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