noun, noun, used as a suffix
department; division; bureau; faculty
Organizational unit within a company, government, or university. In Japanese hierarchy, 部 is above 課 (section) and below 局 (bureau).
彼は営業部に所属しています。
He belongs to the sales department.
文学部の学生です。
I am a student in the faculty of literature.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
Extracurricular activity group at a school or university. Often used as a suffix, e.g., 野球部 (baseball club).
放課後はいつも部活に行きます。
After school I always go to club activities.
彼はサッカー部のキャプテンだ。
He is the captain of the soccer club.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
A part or section of something, often used in compound words like 一部 (one part) or 東部 (eastern part).
この地域の大部分は森林です。
Most of this region is forest.
東部では雪が降っています。
It is snowing in the eastern part.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
category; class; division; section; heading
Used for classification or grouping, such as in documents, competitions, or taxonomies. Often appears in compounds like 分類部 (classification section).
この書類はどの部に分類されますか？
Which category does this document fall under?
彼は重量級の部で優勝した。
He won in the heavyweight division.
counter
counter for copies of newspapers, magazines, books, etc.
Counter used for bound or published materials. Pronounced ぶ after a number.
この新聞を三部ください。
Please give me three copies of this newspaper.
その本は何部発行されましたか？
How many copies of that book were published?