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“allocation” in Japanese

Japanese

Also配分 (haibun) · 割り当て (wariate)

Pronunciation

Romajibunpai

Example

会社は予算を分配します。kai sha wa yo san o bun pai shi ma su

The company allocates the budget.

Illustration for 分配 (allocation)

How to say “allocation” in Japanese

“Allocation” in Japanese is 分配 (bunpai).

Describes 分配 (bunpai) as dividing a resource into shares and assigning those shares to different people, groups, or purposes.

Full entry for 分配: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 分配

限られた資源の分配では、地域の事情も考慮します。kagi ra re ta shi gen no bun pai de wa chi iki no ji jō mo kō ryo shi ma su

When allocating limited resources, we also consider local circumstances.

Tips for using 分配

  • In business Japanese, 分配 (bunpai) often describes how budgets, profits, or workloads are assigned among several recipients or purposes.

Other Japanese words for “allocation”

各部署に予算を配分します。kaku bu sho ni yo san o hai bun shi ma su

We allocate the budget to each department.

仕事の割り当てを今日決めます。shi goto no wa ri a te o kyō ki me ma su

We decide the allocation of work today.

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