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派閥 (はばつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Factional infighting within the party is intensifying.
Usage patterns 派は 閥ばつ を 作つく る to form a faction
He formed his own faction within the company.
派は 閥ばつ に 属ぞく する to belong to a faction
He doesn't belong to any faction.
派は 閥ばつ を 超こ える to go beyond factional lines
This issue should be discussed beyond factional lines.
派は 閥ばつ に 入はい る to join a faction
The freshman lawmaker quickly joined an influential faction.
Kanji 閥 clique, lineage, pedigree Related words· 9 派 is a broad, neutral term for a group or school of thought, while 派閥 specifically implies a closed, self-interested in-group within an organization.
グループ is a neutral loanword for any group, whereas 派閥 carries a negative connotation of internal politics and exclusivity.
徒党 is a more overtly negative word for a gang or clique banded together for scheming, while 派閥 is used more neutrally, especially in politics and business.
一派 can refer to a faction within any field (art, religion, thought), while 派閥 is more specific to power-based subgroups in organizations like companies or political parties.
Show 5 more 派閥 is the standard word for a political or organizational faction, while 閥 is a more abstract, often suffix-like term for any exclusive group.
派閥 refers to an in-group faction within an organization, often with a negative political-infighting connotation, while 陣営 is a broader, neutral term for a side or camp in a larger conflict or election.
派閥 is a general term for a faction or clique within a party or organization, while 会派 specifically means a group formed inside a legislative assembly.
Don't confuse with 派閥 refers to a political or organizational faction formed around power or interest, unlike 流派, which denotes a school of art, craft, or tradition with a lineage.
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.
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派閥 specifically denotes a clique within an organization with a negative connotation of in-group politics, whereas 党派 is more neutral and can describe any organized group.
派閥 refers to a faction within a larger party or organization, whereas 一党 refers to an entire party or clique treated as one unit.
派は 閥ばつ 争あらそ い
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
faction-based personnel appointment
Show 4 more factional dynamics; power relationships among factions
balance of power among factions; factional balance
factional infighting; conflict between factions
faction-based politics
