部下

• 読み: ぶか
• ローマ字: buka
• 漢字の分解: 部 (bu) — section, department; 下 (ka) — below, under
• 発音: /bɯ.ka/

意味

Subordinate; one's junior staff member. A person under one's supervision at work.

A noun referring to employees who report to someone in the workplace hierarchy. Managing 部下 well is considered an important leadership skill. The term is neutral and professional, without the negative connotations that 'subordinate' can carry in English.

例文

1. 部下の意見もしっかり聞きます。
2. 三人の部下を育てています。
3. 部下にこの仕事を任せました。

使い方ガイド

場面: workplace, management, business discussions

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 部 (bu, section/department) and 下 (ka, below/under). Literally means those below in the department — i.e., the people under one's management.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional