No. 3,393 in Japanese
武部
"武部" (Takebe) is a Japanese surname meaning "martial section" or "military division."
In a sentence
武部さんは忙しいです。
Mr. Takebe is busy.
In this sentence, '武部' is used as a proper noun, likely a surname.
武部町は静かな町です。
Takebe Town is a quiet town.
Here, '武部' refers to a proper noun, possibly the name of a town or location, as part of '武部町'.
彼は武部で長い間住んでいました。
He lived in Takebe for a long time.
In this example, '武部' denotes a location where the individual resided.
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