How to Say ‘Research and development department’ in Japanese
研究開発部門
kenkyuu kaihatsu bumon
[KEHN-kyu kaihatsu bumon]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese often strings nouns together with no extra word: [研究] + [開発] + [部門] = research + development + department. You can reuse this pattern in job contexts, like [営業部門] for the sales department.
Phrase Breakdown
研究
kenkyuu
[KEHN-kyu]
research
The systematic study of materials to establish facts.
彼女は研究に興味があります。
She is interested in research.
開発部門
kaihatsu bumon
Words in this phrase
開発
kaihatsu
[kaihatsu]
development
The process of creating or improving products or services.
開発には多くの資源が必要です。
Development requires many resources.
部門
bumon
[bumon]
division
A distinct part of a company with specific functions.
この部門は新しい製品を販売しています。
This division sells new products.
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