How to say bu in Japanese

歩【ぶbu】

noun:

  • bu; traditional unit of area, approx. 3.31 square metres
  • commission; percentage

suffix noun:

  • exactly; precisely - following a unit of area (e.g. 町, 段, 畝)

Example Sentences

梨奈rinaはha家政kasei部buでde、主にomoni洋裁yousaiをwoやっているyatteiru。
Rina is in the home economics club. Her main activity is dressmaking.
バドミントンBADOMINTON部buはhaまともなmatomona部員buinがga極端にkyokutanni少ないsukunaiためtame、ほとんどhotondo廃部haibuないしnaishi休部kyuubu状態joutaiだったdatta。
There were so few proper members in the badminton club that it was half-way between dead and 'on break'.
テニスTENISU部buとto合コンgoukonしましょうshimashou。
Let's have a party with members of the tennis club.
「これkoreはha・・・」「軍手gunteとtoスコップSUKOPPU。園芸engei部bu基本kihon道具douguのnoひとつhitotsuだdaよyo」
"This is ..." "Working glove and trowel. One of a gardening club's basic tools"
僕bokuはha水泳suiei部buにni入っていますhaitteimasu。
I belong to the swimming club.

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