分会|ぶんかいbunkai[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounbranch; chapter

• Synonym支部しぶNeutralFor branches of organizations, especially political parties and groups, as in 「党支部」; 「分会」 is mostly for chapters of academic societies, associations and unions.
• Related支所ししょWrittenWritten/formal: an office a company, agency or agricultural co-op sets up away from its main site, as in 「区役所の支所」; 「分会」 is a chapter set up by region or workplace.
• Related支局しきょくNeutralA local or overseas bureau of a newspaper or TV station, as in 「海外支局」; its use differs from 「分会」, which is for chapters of societies and unions.
• Related支社ししゃNeutralA company's branch office; it can also mean a shrine branched off from a main shrine. 「分会」 is for associations and groups, not companies.
• Antonym本部ほんぶNeutralThe headquarters; the opposite of 「分会」, which is set up in various places under the headquarters' control.

Use 「分会」 for local chapters of societies, associations and unions. Say 「支部」 for party or group branches, 「支社」 for company branches, 「支局」 for newspaper or TV bureaus, 「支所」 for offices of companies or agencies; 「本部」 is the headquarters.

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1. 会かい本部ほんぶの統括とうかつの下したに、それぞれの地域ちいきや職場しょくばなどを単位たんいとして別べつに設置せっちされた会かい。