分ぶ

numeric

one-tenth; one percent; 3 mm; 2.4 mm; 0.1 degree

Used as a unit meaning one-tenth of various traditional Japanese units: 割 (wari), 寸 (sun), 文 (mon), 度 (do). Context determines the specific unit.

• 体たい温おんが7度ど5分ぶまで上あがった。

  My body temperature rose to 7.5 degrees.

• この靴くつは9文もん5分ぶのサイズです。

  These shoes are size 9 mon 5 bu.

noun

one-quarter of a ryō

Historical currency unit; one bu was one-quarter of a ryō during the Edo period.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、一いち分ぶは一いち両りょうの四し分ぶんの一いちだった。

  In the Edo period, one bu was one-quarter of a ryō.

noun

thickness

Used to describe the thickness of objects, often in contexts like lumber or metal sheets.

• この板いたは分ぶが厚あつい。

  This board is thick.

noun

advantageous circumstances

Rare usage; refers to a favorable situation or advantage.

• 彼かれは分ぶがある方ほうに味み方かたした。

  He sided with the one who had the advantage.

noun

one-tenth of a monme

Historical unit of weight for silver; one bu is one-tenth of a monme.

See also: 匁 (もんめ)

• 銀ぎんの重おもさを一いち分ぶ単たん位いで測はかった。

  They measured the weight of silver in units of one bu.