Japanese word

十分

Pronunciation

Romajijūbun

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveenough

Example

これで十分です。ko re de jū bun de su

This is enough.

Illustration for 十分 (enough)

More examples

この部屋は二人なら十分です。ko no heya wa futa ri na ra jū bun de su

This room is enough for two people.

Core concept

Presents an amount, degree, or condition as sufficient for a particular purpose.

Common phrases

  • 十分な準備jū bun na jun bi

    enough preparation

  • 十分に注意するjū bun ni chū i su ru

    pay enough attention

Similar words

結構kekkō: An amount or condition that satisfies a need and requires nothing further.
大丈夫daijōbu: A condition that works for a purpose and is not a problem.

Definition in Japanese

必要なだけの量や程度があり、不足していないさま。hitsu yō na da ke no ryō ya tei do ga a ri fu soku shi te i na i sa ma

Word origin

十分 (jūbun, "enough") comes from the Sino-Japanese use of 十分, combining 十 (jū, "ten") with 分 (bun, "part") to suggest a full amount.

Usage tips

  • The meaning of enough depends on a purpose or need, so the same amount can be enough in one situation but not in another.

Other meanings

  • plentyna-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 十分さjūbunsasufficiencynoun

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