Japanese word

分数

Pronunciation

Romajibunsū

Meaning

  • nounfraction

Example

分数を小数に直します。bun sū o shō sū ni nao shi ma su

I convert a fraction to a decimal.

Illustration for 分数 (fraction)

More examples

この問題では、答えを分数で表します。ko no mon dai de wa kota e o bun sū de arawa shi ma su

In this problem, I express the answer as a fraction.

Core concept

Presents a whole as equal parts and shows how many of those parts are counted.

Common phrases

  • 分数を小数に直すbun sū o shō sū ni nao su

    convert a fraction to a decimal

  • 分数の分子bun sū no bun shi

    numerator of a fraction

  • 分数の分母bun sū no bun bo

    denominator of a fraction

  • 分数を約分するbun sū o yaku bun su ru

    reduce a fraction

  • 分数を通分するbun sū o tsū bun su ru

    find a common denominator for fractions

Definition in Japanese

全体をいくつかの同じ大きさに分けたうちのいくつ分であるかを表す数。zen tai o i ku tsu ka no ona ji ō ki sa ni wa ke ta u chi no i ku tsu bun de a ru ka o arawa su kazu

Word origin

分数 (bunsū) combines 分 (bun, "part") and 数 (sū, "number"), meaning a number that represents some parts of a whole.

Usage tips

  • The Japanese term 分数 (bunsū) includes both proper and improper fractions, so a value greater than one is still a fraction.

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