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部下
ぶか
N1
noun
Meanings
1
one's subordinate
2
subordinate person
Example sentence
将校は部下を鼓舞して勇気を出させた。
The officer inspired his men to be brave.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 部下 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
部
Section, Bureau, Dept
11 strokes
下
Below, Down, Descend
3 strokes
More words with
部
～学部
～がくぶ ·
department of a university
N4
一部
いちぶ ·
one part
部分
ぶぶん ·
portion
N3
部門
ぶもん ·
class
N1
部屋
へや ·
a room
N5
Full entry on Jisho
本部
ほんぶ ·
headquarters
N2
内部
ないぶ ·
interior
N1
学部
がくぶ ·
faculty (of a university)
More words with
下
下車
げしゃ ·
alighting
N2
低下
ていか ·
fall
N2
地下
ちか ·
basement
N3
以下
いか ·
less than
N4
上下
じょうげ ·
high and low
N2
引き下げ
ひきさげ ·
reduction
下院
かいん ·
lower house
下旬
げじゅん ·
month (last third of)
N2
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