Illustration: A small Japanese lighting company's open workshop contains clearly separated working areas under the same roof. In the nearest area, a quality-control team jointly examines finished desk lamps, checking hinges and testing illumination at a shared bench.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

部ぶ門もん

bumon

department, division

Example sentences

  1. 歴史学れきしがくは人文科学じんぶんかがくの一いち部門ぶもんである。

    History is a branch of the humanities.

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  2. 彼かれは企画きかく部門ぶもんに属ぞくしている。

    He belongs to the planning section.

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  3. 私わたしは営業えいぎょう部門ぶもんの一員いちいんです。

    I am a member of the sales department.

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Kanji in 部門

  • 部section; bureauOnブ
  • 門gate; counter for cannonsOnモンKunかど・と

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