Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 応分(おうぶん) in Japanese

応分
Kana Reading
おうぶん
Romaji
ōbun
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    according to one's abilities; appropriate; reasonable
    Example sentence
    静子は試験カンニングして応分な受けました Shizuko cheated in an examination and received an appropriate punishment.

Examples of 応分, おうぶん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

7 strokes

apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept

On'Yomi: オウ, ヨウ, -ノウ

Kun'Yomi: あた.る, まさに, こた.える

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

On'Yomi: ブン, フン, ブ

Kun'Yomi: わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ

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