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余分 (よぶん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
na-adjective, noun
extra ; excess ; surplus
Means more than the necessary or expected amount. It can be neutral, as in preparing extra items, or mildly negative when something is unnecessary or excessive.
人にん 数ずう が 増ふ え た の で 、 椅い 子す を 余よ 分ぶん に 用よう 意い し た 。
Since the number of people increased, we prepared extra chairs.
Written forms 余よ 分ぶん Usage 97%
Standard kanji spelling for this common noun and na-adjective.
よぶん Usage 3%
Kanji 余 too much, myself, surplus 分 part, minute of time, segment Similar words 余よ 計けい Also means extra or unnecessary, but often has a stronger critical nuance of being needless, unwanted, or meddlesome.
余あま り Refers to what is left over or remaining, whereas 余分 focuses on there being more than needed.
過か 剰じょう A more formal word for excessive or overabundant, often used in technical, social, or analytical contexts.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 余, associated with remaining or excess, and 分, associated with portion or amount. The spelling directly reflects the idea of an extra portion.
