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分課 (ぶんか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
subdivision ; section ; branch
Refers to an organizational unit within a larger structure, such as a company department or government office. Also used as a suru-verb meaning 'to divide into sections'.
This department consists of three sections.
Kanji 分 part, minute of time, segment 課 chapter, lesson, section Similar words 部ぶ 署しょ 部署 is a more general term for a department or section, while 分課 specifically implies a subdivision or branch within a larger unit.
課か 課 is a common term for a section or division in an organization; 分課 emphasizes the act of dividing into such sections or the resulting subdivisions.
Etymology Compound of 分 (ぶん, 'divide') and 課 (か, 'section, lesson'). The meaning 'subdivision' or 'branch' follows directly from the kanji components.
