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分派 (ぶんぱ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
faction ; branch ; sect ; denomination ; branching off
Refers to a subgroup that has split from a larger organization, especially in political, religious, or academic contexts. Can also denote the act of splitting off.
その 宗しゅう 派は から 新あたら しい 分ぶん 派ぱ が 分わ かれ た 。
A new denomination branched off from that sect.
Kanji 分 part, minute of time, segment Similar words 派は 閥ばつ 派閥 usually refers to a clique or in-group within an organization, often with a negative connotation of factionalism, while 分派 is a more neutral term for a branch or offshoot.
分ぶん 岐き 分岐 means a fork or divergence (e.g., of a road, river, or process), whereas 分派 specifically refers to a group splitting off from a larger body.
Etymology Composed of 分 (ぶん, 'divide') and 派 (は, 'faction, group'). The reading ぶんぱ is a regular on'yomi combination.
