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Romaji: bu
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Romaji

Definitions

num
1

one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun); 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes); 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used to measure body temperature on any temperature scale)

2

one-quarter of a ryou (obsolete unit of currency)

3

thickness

4

advantageous circumstances

5

one-tenth of a monme of silver

See also: (reading もんめ)

Kanji

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

Example Sentences

気分(きぶん)がよい。
➥I'm feeling fine now.
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()かんない。
➥Beats me.
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気分(きぶん)最高(さいこう)
➥We are having a whale of a time.
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()かってる。
➥I know.
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(いま)にわかる。
➥You'll see.
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半分(はんぶん)よこせ。
➥Give me half of it.
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