Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しょ
Grade: 6
ぶん
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
處分 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(しょ)(ぶん) (shobun

  1. disposal
    ゴミ処分(しょぶん)大問題(だいもんだい)になった。
    Gomi shobun wa daimondai ni natta.
    Garbage disposal has become a big problem.
    琉球(りゅうきゅう)処分(しょぶん)
    Ryūkyū shobun
    disposition of the Ryūkyūs
  2. penalty, punishment

Verb

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(しょ)(ぶん)する (shobun surusuru (stem (しょ)(ぶん) (shobun shi), past (しょ)(ぶん)した (shobun shita))

  1. dispose of
  2. punish

Conjugation

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References

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  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.