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How to say 'Distribution' in Japanese | 配分

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The Japanese word for Distribution is 'Haibun', written as 配分 in Japanese.'Distribution' in hiragana is はいぶん.

    word

    配分

    Meaning

    Distribution

    Reading

    はいぶん

    haibun

    Kanji

    配Distribute 分Minute, Part

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '配分 (はいぶん)' refers to the act or process of distributing or allocating something, such as resources, tasks, or shares. It is often used in contexts involving the fair or strategic division of items among people or groups. For example: The distribution of food was fair「食料の配分は公平だった」(しょくりょうのはいぶんはこうへいだった). We need to discuss the allocation of tasks「タスクの配分について話し合う必要がある」(タスクのはいぶんについてはなしあうひつようがある). This term is commonly used in both formal and informal settings, particularly in discussions about resource management or planning.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5315

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 配分

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    配

    Meaning

    Distribute

  • kanji

    分

    Meaning

    Minute, Part

Words Related to 配分 Through the Kanji 配

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 配 as well.

  • word

    配達

    Meaning

    Delivery

  • word

    心配

    Meaning

    Worry

  • word

    気配

    Meaning

    Presence, Sign

  • word

    支配

    Meaning

    Control, Domination

  • word

    配慮

    Meaning

    Consideration

  • word

    配置

    Meaning

    Arrangement, Placement

  • word

    配る

    Meaning

    Distribute

  • word

    配偶

    Meaning

    Spouse

  • word

    配当

    Meaning

    Dividend

  • word

    年配

    Meaning

    Elderly

  • word

    分配

    Meaning

    Distribution

Words Related to 配分 Through the Kanji 分

These 40 Words contain the Kanji 分 as well.

  • word

    自分

    Meaning

    Self

  • word

    分かる

    Meaning

    Understand

  • word

    部分

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    分

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    十分

    Meaning

    Enough

  • word

    多分

    Meaning

    Probably

  • word

    気分

    Meaning

    Mood

  • word

    半分

    Meaning

    Half

  • word

    分野

    Meaning

    Field

  • word

    分ける

    Meaning

    Divide, Separate

  • word

    随分

    Meaning

    Quite

  • word

    処分

    Meaning

    Disposal

  • word

    一部分

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    春分

    Meaning

    Spring equinox

  • word

    秋分

    Meaning

    Equinox, Autumnal

  • word

    区分

    Meaning

    Division, Classification

  • word

    分かれる

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

  • word

    身分

    Meaning

    Status

  • word

    取り分け

    Meaning

    Especially

  • word

    成分

    Meaning

    Ingredient, Component

  • word

    分割

    Meaning

    Split, Division

  • word

    分布

    Meaning

    Distribution

  • word

    分子

    Meaning

    Molecule

  • word

    大分

    Meaning

    Considerably

  • word

    水分

    Meaning

    Moisture

  • word

    大部分

    Meaning

    Majority

  • word

    分解

    Meaning

    Disassembly, Analysis

  • word

    不十分

    Meaning

    Insufficient

  • word

    分配

    Meaning

    Distribution

  • word

    引き分け

    Meaning

    Draw

  • word

    分担

    Meaning

    Division

  • word

    当分

    Meaning

    Awhile

  • word

    分泌

    Meaning

    Secretion

  • word

    分類

    Meaning

    Classification

  • word

    分間

    Meaning

    Minutes

  • word

    分離

    Meaning

    Separation

  • word

    余分

    Meaning

    Extra

  • word

    分散

    Meaning

    Distribution, Dispersion

  • word

    分析

    Meaning

    Analysis

  • word

    分裂

    Meaning

    Split, Division

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