一いっ派ぱ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

school; sect; denomination

Refers to a distinct school of thought, religious sect, or artistic tradition. Often used in academic, religious, or cultural contexts.

彼かれは禅ぜん宗しゅうの一いっ派ぱに属ぞくしている。
He belongs to one sect of Zen Buddhism.
この絵かい画がの流りゅう派はは江え戸ど時じ代だいの一いっ派ぱから発はっ展てんした。
This school of painting developed from a faction of the Edo period.

2

faction; party; group

Used for a political faction, a splinter group, or any organized subgroup within a larger movement. Common in news reporting.

党とう内ないの一いっ派ぱが新あたらしい政せい策さくを提てい案あんした。
A faction within the party proposed a new policy.
その組そ織しきはいくつかの一いっ派ぱに分わかれている。
The organization is divided into several factions.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉一いっ派ぱthe faction/group led by (a named person)
田た中なか一いっ派ぱが政せい界かいで勢せい力りょくを伸のばした。
The Tanaka faction expanded its influence in politics.
一いっ派ぱを率ひきいるto lead a faction/sect
彼かれはある宗しゅう教きょうの一いっ派ぱを率ひきいている。
He leads a sect of a certain religion.
一いっ派ぱを結けっ成せいするto form a faction/sect
若手議員わかていぎいんたちが新あらたな一いっ派ぱを結けっ成せいした。
The young legislators formed a new faction.
一いっ派ぱに属ぞくするto belong to a faction/sect
彼かれはその政せい治じ的てきな一いっ派ぱに属ぞくしている。
He belongs to that political faction.

Expressions

一いっ党とう一いっ派ぱa particular party or faction

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
派faction, group, party

Related words· 6

派は閥ばつN1sense 2
派閥 refers to an in-group clique within an organization, often with a negative connotation, while 一派 is a more neutral term for any distinct group or faction.
流りゅう派は sense 1
流派 is used specifically for schools of art, martial arts, or traditional practices emphasizing lineage and style, whereas 一派 is broader and can also cover religious or political groups.
宗しゅう派は sense 1
宗派 is limited to religious denominations or sects, while 一派 can refer to a school of thought, art, or a political faction as well.
学がく派は sense 1
学派 specifically denotes an academic school of thought, while 一派 is a more general term that can also apply to religious or political groups.

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党とう派は sense 2
党派 specifically means a political party or faction, while 一派 is a broader term that can also describe schools of thought or artistic traditions.
閥ばつ
一派 refers to a distinct school, sect, or faction with a shared doctrine or leader, whereas 閥 emphasizes closed, self-serving ties like shared background or interest.

Etymology

Compound of 一 (いち, 'one') and 派 (は, 'group, faction'). The reading いっぱ results from a regular sound change (促音便) where ち + は becomes っぱ.