分ぶん

noun

one's means; one's place; one's social position

Refers to one's social standing, means, or lot in life. Often used in set phrases like 分をわきまえる (know one's place).

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんの分ぶんをわきまえている。

  He knows his place.

• 分ぶんに過すぎた望のぞみは持もたないほうがいい。

  You shouldn't have ambitions beyond your station.

noun

one's duty; one's part

One's role or duty in a situation. Often used in expressions like 分を尽くす (do one's part).

• 自じ分ぶんの分ぶんをしっかり果はたしなさい。

  Do your part properly.

noun

condition; state of affairs; extent

Used in expressions like この分では (at this rate) or その分 (to that extent). Describes a situation or degree.

• この分ぶんでは明日あしたは雨あめだろう。

  At this rate, it will rain tomorrow.

• その分ぶん、値ね段だんも高たかい。

  To that extent, the price is also high.

noun, adverb

in proportion to; just as much as; to the same degree

Adverbial use indicating proportionality. Often follows a noun or clause with に: 努力した分だけ (just as much as one worked hard).

• 努ど力りょくした分ぶんだけ結けっ果かが出でる。

  Results come in proportion to the effort you put in.

• 値ね段だんが高たかい分ぶん、品ひん質しつも良よい。

  The quality is good to the same degree that the price is high.

noun, used as a suffix

content; percentage

Suffix-like use indicating the content or percentage of a substance, e.g., アルコール分 (alcohol content).

• この酒さけはアルコール分ぶんが15%だ。

  This sake has an alcohol content of 15%.

noun, used as a suffix

equivalent to; like a

Suffix-like use meaning 'equivalent to' or 'like a', often in compounds such as 兄貴分 (someone like an older brother).

See also: 兄貴分

• 彼かれは私わたしにとって兄あに貴き分ぶんのような存そん在ざいだ。

  He is like an older brother to me.