department in Japanese
department in Japanese is 県, 学部, 局 — department means a distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
department in Japanese
県
Pronounced: ken
学部
Pronounced: gakubu
A subdivision of an organization.
局
Pronounced: kyoku
A subdivision of an organization.
部門
Pronounced: bumon
A subdivision of an organization.
What does "department" mean?
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noun A distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
"She works in the marketing department at head office."
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noun A particular area of responsibility, skill, or interest (often used loosely).
"Cooking dinner is definitely my husband's department, not mine."
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noun One of the administrative regions into which France is divided.
"France is made up of just over one hundred departments."
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department in a sentence
- She works in the marketing department at head office.
- The fire department responded within minutes of the call.
- Cooking dinner is definitely my husband's department, not mine.
- Don't ask me about gardening, that's my sister's department.
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What is "department" in Japanese?
"department" in Japanese is 県, 学部, 局. department means: A distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
How do you pronounce 県?
"department" in Japanese is 県, pronounced "ken".
How do you use "department" in a sentence?
Example: "She works in the marketing department at head office." In Japanese, "department" is 県, 学部, 局.
Are there other ways to say "department" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "department": 県, 学部, 局, 部門.
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