English–Japanese
“share” in Japanese
How to say “share” in Japanese
“Share” in Japanese is 分 (bun).
分 (bun, "share") centers on one person's allotted part of a larger whole.
Example sentences with 分
おやつを妹の分も取っておきます。o ya tsu o imōto no bun mo to tte o ki ma su
I save my little sister's share of the snack too.
一人分ずつ皿に盛ります。hito ri bun zu tsu sara ni mo ri ma su
I serve one portion on each plate.
Tips for using 分
- In everyday Japanese, 分 (bun) can mean the amount set aside for one person, while the same character read as fun means "minute" in time expressions.
Other Japanese words for “share”
兄とケーキを分けます。ani to kē ki o wa ke ma su
I share the cake with my older brother.
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