Word Meaning 学閥

がくばつ gakubatsu

学閥 is read as がくばつ (gakubatsu) and means alma mater clique.

Meaning

English

  1. alma mater clique
  2. old school tie

Reading

Kana

がくばつ

Romaji

gakubatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 20352 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

学閥意識

がくばついしき

strong feelings of loyalty to one's old school

派閥力学

はばつりきがく

factional dynamics

学級

がっきゅう

(school) class

学士

がくし

bachelor's degree

学士院

がくしいん

Japan Academy

学派

がくは

school

学舎

がくしゃ

school (building)

学生証

がくせいしょう

student card

派閥

はばつ

clique

財閥

ざいばつ

rich person

ばつ

clique

党内派閥

とうないはばつ

intra-party faction

Example Sentences

3

かれはがくばつにたよらずじつりょくでしゅっせした。

He got promoted through ability, not through an academic clique.

おなじだいがくのがくばつがじんじにえいきょうしている。

A clique from the same university is influencing personnel decisions.

がくばつのないしょくばのほうがはたらきやすい。

A workplace without academic cliques is easier to work in.