Japanese word

部門

Pronunciation

Romajibumon

Meaning

  • noundepartment

Example

この会社には営業部門があります。ko no gai sha ni wa ei gyō bu mon ga a ri ma su

This company has a sales department.

Illustration for 部門 (department)

More examples

会社に新しい部門ができました。kai sha ni atara shi i bu mon ga de ki ma shi ta

A new department was created at the company.

Core concept

Marks a clearly defined part of a larger organization or area of activity, viewed as one unit among others.

Common phrases

  • 部門に分けるbu mon ni wa ke ru

    divide into departments

  • 部門を担当するbu mon o tan tō su ru

    be in charge of a department

Similar words

部署busho: A unit in an organization that handles a particular kind of work.
課ka: An organizational section that manages a limited area of work.
部bu: A large organizational division that oversees a broad function.

Definition in Japanese

組織や活動などを、役割や分野によって分けた一つのまとまり。so shiki ya katsu dō na do o yaku wari ya bun ya ni yo tte wa ke ta hito tsu no ma to ma ri

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound combines 部 (bu, "part" or "section") and 門 (mon, "gate"); together, they describe a distinct section or division.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese business contexts, this noun commonly refers to a functional unit such as sales or accounting, while English usually uses "department" in the same setting.

Other meanings

  • divisionnoun
  • fieldnoun

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