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    閥

    閥ばつ

    clique

    KMT10News #39+1Ref L2Noun, SuffixPolitics & LawKanji Vocab14 strokes

    ばつ

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    clique, clan, faction

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはその閥ばつの出しゅっ身しんだ。

    He is from that faction.

    KMT6Politics & Law
    首しゅ相しょうの交こう代たい劇げきの裏うらには、複ふく数すうの閥ばつの思もく惑ろみが絡からんでいた。

    Behind the drama of the prime minister's change, the intentions of multiple factions were intertwined.

    KMT9Politics & Law
    会かい社しゃ内ないで派は閥ばつ争あらそいが激げき化かしている。

    Factional disputes within the company are intensifying.

    KMT10Business & FinancePolitics & Law
    政せい治じの世せ界かいでは、特とく定ていの閥ばつが大おおきな影えい響きょう力りょくを持もつことが多 い。

    In the world of politics, specific factions often hold significant influence.

    KMT10Politics & Law
    企き業ぎょう内ないの閥ばつが、新あたらしいプロジェクトの進しん行こうを妨さまたげている。

    Factions within the company are hindering the progress of the new project.

    KMT10Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    閥
    clique・lineage・pedigree・faction・clan
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