Japanese Conversation · Level 117
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Japanese word
部隊
Pronunciation
Romajibutai
Meaning
- noununit
Example
その部隊は町に着きました。so no bu tai wa machi ni tsu ki ma shi ta
The unit arrived in town.
More examples
救助部隊は現場に急行しました。kyū jo bu tai wa gen ba ni kyū kō shi ma shi ta
The rescue unit rushed to the scene.
Core concept
Centers on an organized group that operates together toward a shared mission, often in a military context.
Common phrases
部隊を率いるbu tai o hiki i ru
lead a unit
部隊に所属するbu tai ni sho zoku su ru
belong to a unit
Similar words
グループgurūpu: A general term for people or things gathered or working together.
Definition in Japanese
ある目的のために組織された人員の集団で、特に軍事行動を担うもの。a ru moku teki no ta me ni so shiki sa re ta jin in no shū dan de toku ni gun ji kō dō o nina u mo no
Word origin
The compound 部隊 (butai, "unit") uses 部 (bu, "part or section") and 隊 (tai, "group or unit") to denote an organized group.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, 部隊 (butai, "unit") sounds formal and often suggests a military unit, whereas グループ (gurūpu, "group") is more general.
Other meanings
- troopsnoun
- forcenoun