～部
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Suffix attached to nouns to indicate a part, section, or division. For example, 『部分』 (bubun, 'part') or 『部屋』 (heya, 'room').
Theme
In a high school club room, User and their friend Yuta are organizing equipment for the upcoming sports festival.
～部
～ぶ
~ part (suffix)
Core Language Building BlocksCore Forms & Grammar Patterns
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'part' of a machine labeled with 『部』 (bu, 'part'). It sounds like 'boo' — as in 'boo, I'm just a small part!'
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 『～部』 (bu) is often used in compound words to denote sections or parts, such as in school clubs (e.g., 『野球部』 yakyūbu, 'baseball club') or mechanical components (e.g., 『部品』 buhin, 'parts').
Forms
Base: ～部Suffix attached to nouns to indicate a part, section, or division. For example, 『部分』 (bubun, 'part') or 『部屋』 (heya, 'room').