No. 71 in Japanese
部
"部" means "department," "section," "club," or "part."
In a sentence
私はテニス部に入っています。
I am a member of the tennis club.
Here, "部" is used to mean 'club' or organized group as part of an institution or activity (a tennis club in this context).
部屋の掃除をしました。
I cleaned the room.
In this sentence, "部" appears as part of the word "部屋", meaning 'room'. It suggests a division or part of a building.
この会社の営業部で働いています。
I work in the Sales Department of this company.
Here, "部" means 'department' within an organization, specifically referring to the Sales Department.
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