本分

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See also: 本份

Chinese

roots or stems of plants; origin; source
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 
to divide; minute; (a measure word)
to divide; minute; (a measure word); (a unit of leng)
 
trad. (本分)
simp. #(本分)
alternative forms 本份

Pronunciation


Noun

本分

  1. one's part, role or duty

Derived terms

Verb

本分

  1. to play one's part, role or duty
  2. to stay within one's bounds

Adjective

本分

  1. honest; decent (of a person)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (本分):
  • Japanese: 本分(ほんぶん) (honbun)
  • Korean: 본분(本分) (bonbun)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: 1
ぶん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(ほん)(ぶん) (honbunほんぶん (fonbun)?

  1. duty

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN