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派閥 (はばつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
clique ; faction
Refers to an organized subgroup within a larger organization, especially in politics or business, often with a negative connotation of in-group loyalty and power struggles.
おお
きな
派は
閥ばつ
に
属ぞく
し
て
いる
。
He belongs to a major faction.
Kanji 閥 clique, lineage, pedigree Similar words 派は 派 is a broader suffix meaning 'group' or 'school', while 派閥 specifically implies a closed, often political, in-group.
グループ グループ is a general term for any group; 派閥 carries a stronger nuance of internal politics and exclusivity.
Etymology Compound of 派 (は, 'faction, group') and 閥 (ばつ, 'clan, clique'). The second character 閥 originally referred to a powerful family or clan, giving the word a strong sense of closed, hereditary-like in-group.
