処分

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Japanese

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

Pronunciation

Noun

(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

(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

References

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