本部

Japanese

Noun

本部 (hiragana ほんぶ, romaji honbu)

1. headquarters

Usage notes

• Often used in the context of Martial arts (denoting the main school).

Derived terms

• 本部道場

Proper noun

本部 (hiragana もとぶ, romaji Motobu)

1. A surname.

Mandarin

Noun

本部 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin běnbù)

1. (of a unit or organization) the main part; the main force
2. the main office

References

• "本部" (in Mandarin), Guoyu Cidian On-line Mandarin Dictionary (國語辭典). URL accessed on 2008-02-24.