分ぶん掌しょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

division of duties; sharing of work

Refers to the act of dividing responsibilities among people or groups, often in an organizational context. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to divide duties' or 'to take charge of one's assigned task'.

• 委い員いん会かいでは、各かくメンバーの分ぶん掌しょうを明めい確かくに決きめた。

  The committee clearly decided the division of duties for each member.

• 彼かれは経けい理りを分ぶん掌しょうしている。

  He is in charge of accounting (as his assigned duty).