A group or faction that shares a particular viewpoint or stance; often used for subgroups within an organization.
研究所内には保守派と改革派がいる。
Within the research institute, there are conservative and reformist factions.
彼はその党の主要な派の一員だ。
He is a member of the main faction within that party.
社内の派閥争いが業績に悪影響を及ぼした。
Internal factional struggles harmed the company's performance.
A political faction or camp; a group that takes a specific political stance (used as in '〜派').
党内の右派は経済政策の見直しを求めている。
The right wing within the party is calling for a review of economic policy.
左派と右派の対立が激しくなってきた。
The conflict between the left and right wings has intensified.
彼女は党内でも中道派に属している。
She belongs to the centrist faction within the party.
A school or tradition (e.g., of thought, art, or scholarship) sharing common methods or theories.
この画家は印象派の影響を受けている。
This painter is influenced by the Impressionist school.
建築の派ごとに設計思想が大きく異なる。
Design philosophies vary greatly between architectural schools.
日本にはいくつもの茶道の派がある。
There are many schools of tea ceremony in Japan.
A sect or denomination within a religion; a religious subdivision based on doctrine or practice.
彼は新しい宗派に加わった。
He joined a new religious sect.
その宗教には複数の派が存在する。
That religion has several denominations.
宗教上の差異が派の分裂を生んだ。
Religious differences led to a split in the sect.