Japanese word

区分

Pronunciation

Romajikubun

Meaning

  • noundivision

Example

この表は、料金の区分を示します。ko no hyō wa ryō kin no ku bun o shime shi ma su

This table shows the price categories.

Illustration for 区分 (division)

More examples

この制度では、所得に応じて区分が決まります。ko no sei do de wa sho toku ni ō ji te ku bun ga ki ma ri ma su

Under this system, the category is determined by income.

Core concept

Marks a boundary that places things into distinct groups according to a shared basis.

Common phrases

  • 区分を設けるku bun o mō ke ru

    establish divisions

  • 区分ごとにku bun go to ni

    for each category

  • 区分に応じてku bun ni ō ji te

    according to the category

Similar words

分類bunrui: The act of arranging things into groups based on shared features.
分け方wakekata: A way of separating things into groups or parts.
区別kubetsu: A distinction made between things based on their differences.

Definition in Japanese

物事を一定の基準によって分けたまとまりや、その分け方。mono goto o it tei no ki jun ni yo tte wa ke ta ma to ma ri ya so no wa ke kata

Word origin

区分 (kubun) combines 区 (ku, "section") and 分 (bun, "division"), forming a Sino-Japanese compound for dividing things into sections or categories.

Usage tips

  • 区分 (kubun) often appears in formal categories on forms, menus, and statistical tables, giving it a more administrative tone than everyday 分け方 (wakekata).

Other meanings

  • classificationnoun
  • sectionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 区分けkuwakedivisionnoun
  • 区分化kubunkacategorizationnoun
  • 区分するkubunsuruclassifyverb

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