Japanese word

分配

Pronunciation

Romajibunpai

Meaning

  • nounallocation

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 資源の分配shi gen no bun pai

    allocation of resources

  • 利益の分配ri eki no bun pai

    distribution of profits

  • 公平な分配kō hei na bun pai

    fair allocation

Similar words

配分haibun: The act of dividing a total amount among people, groups, or uses according to a plan.
割り当てwariate: The act of assigning a particular amount, role, or task to a person, group, or purpose.
分担buntan: The division of a task, cost, or responsibility among several people or groups.

Definition in Japanese

金銭・物資・時間などをいくつかの人や目的に割り当てて行き渡らせること。kin sen bus shi ji kan na do o i ku tsu ka no hito ya moku teki ni wa ri a te te i ki wata ra se ru ko to

Word origin

分配 (bunpai) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 分 (bun, "part") and 配 (pai, "distribute"), giving the sense of dividing something and assigning the parts.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • distributionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 分配率bunpairitsuallocation ratenoun
  • 再分配saibunpairedistributionnoun

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