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    3. 親分

    親分

    親おや分ぶん

    boss

    KMT7News #19+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab20 strokes

    おやぶん

    Noun

    1.
    boss, leader, kingpin, chief, head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはグループの親おや分ぶんとして、みんなを引ひっ張ぱっていった。

    As the group's leader, he led everyone.

    KMT5Work & CareerDaily Life
    その親おや分ぶんは、部ぶ下かからの信しん頼らいが厚あつい。

    That boss is highly trusted by his subordinates.

    KMT7Work & Career
    彼かれは新あたらしいプロジェクトの親おや分ぶんに任にん命めいされた。

    He was appointed as the leader of the new project.

    KMT7Work & Career
    漫まん画がでは、たびたび町まちの親おや分ぶんが登とう場じょうする。

    In manga, the town's boss often appears.

    KMT7Anime & MangaCulture & Traditions
    昔むかしの職しょく人にんの世せ界かいでは、親おや分ぶんと子こ分ぶんの関かん係けいが非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようだった。

    In the world of old craftsmen, the relationship between boss and apprentice was very important.

    KMT8Work & CareerCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    親
    おや・おや-・した.しい・した.しむ…(4)
    parent・intimacy・relative・familiarity・dealer (cards)
    分
    わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)
    part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)
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