その分ぶん

expression

to that extent; that much

Used to indicate that something is proportional to a previously mentioned degree or amount. Often appears in comparative or conditional sentences.

See also: それだけ

• 早はやく起おきれば、その分ぶん早はやく仕し事ごとが終おわる。

  If you get up early, you'll finish work that much earlier.

• 値ね段だんが高たかいが、その分ぶん品ひん質しつも良よい。

  It's expensive, but the quality is correspondingly good.

expression

accordingly; because of that; that being the case

Used to state a natural consequence or reason based on the preceding context. Can also express a proportional relationship like 'respectively' or 'conversely' when contrasting two related facts.

• 彼かれは努ど力りょくした。その分ぶん、結けっ果かも良よかった。

  He worked hard, and accordingly the results were good.

• 兄あにはスポーツが得とく意いだが、その分ぶん弟おとうとは勉べん強きょうができる。

  The older brother is good at sports, but conversely the younger brother is good at studying.

expression

that state; that condition

Refers to a previously mentioned situation or condition. Often used in set phrases like その分では (if that's the case) or その分なら (if it's like that).

• その分ぶんでは、明日あしたの試し合あいは中ちゅう止しかもしれない。

  If that's the case, tomorrow's match might be canceled.