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クラブ Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Meanings 1
noun
club ; fraternity ; sorority ; clubhouse
usually written using kana alone
Refers to an organized group of people with a common interest (sports, hobbies, social), or the building where they meet. Covers school clubs, social clubs, and university fraternities/sororities.
彼かれ は 大だい 学がく の クラブ に 入はい っ て 友とも 達だち を たくさん 作つく っ た 。
He joined a university club and made many friends.
Written forms クラブ Usage 92%
Standard modern spelling; usually written in kana.
倶く 楽ら 部ぶ Usage 7%
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
Ateji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese. The word is almost always written in katakana.
俱く 楽ら 部ぶ Usage 2%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant with 俱.
Similar words サークル Often used for university hobby or social circles, similar to クラブ but can imply a less formal, more recreational group.
部ぶ 活かつ Specifically refers to school club activities, especially in middle and high school. クラブ is broader and includes adult and social clubs.
Etymology Borrowed from English 'club'. The ateji spelling 倶楽部 uses characters for 'together', 'pleasure', and 'section', chosen for their sound rather than meaning.
all, together, accompany
