“Faction” in Japanese
Short answer
Faction in Japanese is “分派” (bunpa). Full meaning: faction, branch, sect, denomination, branching off.
Other ways to say “Faction” in Japanese
私党
shitou faction, band
朋党
houtou faction, clique
党派
touha faction, party, clique
会派
kaiha (political) faction, denomination, communion
ファクション
fakushon faction
党争
tousou party strife, faction
徒党
totou conspirators, faction, cabal, clique
陣営
jinei camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.), faction (of a party); military camp, encampment, cantonment
派閥
habatsu clique, faction
閥
batsu clique, clan, faction
フラクション
furakushon cell (in an organization); faction (of a political party), splinter group; fraction
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