See also: 分擔

Chinese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 分擔 (“to share responsibility; to share burdens”).
(This term is the simplified form of 分擔).
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Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
ぶん
Grade: 2
たん
Grade: 6
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
分擔 (kyūjitai)

Noun edit

(ぶん)(たん) (buntan

  1. apportionment, allotment, division
    • 1945, 海野十三, 火星探険:
      新部署(しんぶしょ)というのは、火星(かせい)(うえ)生活(せいかつ)をするための仕事(しごと)分担(ぶんたん)だった。
      Shin-busho to iu no wa, kasei no ue de seikatsu o suru tame no shigoto no buntan datta.
      The new division on Mars evenly apportioned the day-to-day jobs.

Verb edit

(ぶん)(たん)する (buntan surusuru (stem (ぶん)(たん) (buntan shi), past (ぶん)(たん)した (buntan shita))

  1. to apportion, to allot, to divide, to share work, duties, responsibilities, etc.
    • 1934, 岡本かの子, 百喩経:
      五人(ごにん)生活費(せいかつひ)分担(ぶんたん)して()た。
      Go-nin wa seikatsuhi o buntan shite ita.
      The five shared their living expenses.

Conjugation edit