分

Meaning & usage

分 read ぶん follows a quantity, time period, or number of people to express that amount's worth or share, such as food, medicine, work, or rent for a set duration. It attaches directly to expressions like 三日, 一週間, or 二人 to form 三日分, 一週間分, and 二人分, and also appears in fractions like 六分の１ for one sixth. It is neutral in register, but note that 二人分 means portions enough for two people, not a table reservation for two.

Example sentences 6

1. 月つきの重力じゅうりょくは地球ちきゅうの６分ぶんの１である。

   The gravity of the moon is one-sixth of that of the earth.

2. 三日分の食べ物を買いました。

   I bought three days' worth of food.

3. 二人分のお茶を入れます。

   I'll make tea for two people.

4. 一週間分の仕事が残っている。

   I still have a week's worth of work left.

5. 一か月分の家賃を払った。

   I paid a month's worth of rent.

6. このケーキは三人分です。

   This cake is enough for three people.