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本分

Reading

Kana: ほんぶん
Romaji: honbun
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Definition

1

one's duty; one's part

Kanji

Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
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

勉強(べんきょう)するのが学生(がくせい)本分(ほんぶん)だ。
➥It is the role of a student to study.
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(かれ)()たり(まえ)のように本分(ほんぶん)()たした。
➥He did his duty as a matter of course.
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英国(えいこく)各人(かくじん)がその本分(ほんぶん)()くすことを期待(きたい)する。
➥England expects that every man will do his duty.
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勉強(べんきょう)するのが、(きみ)本分(ほんぶん)だ。
➥It is your duty to study.
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(かれ)自分(じぶん)本分(ほんぶん)()(はず)したことがない。
➥He has never swayed from his duty.
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ただし、学生(がくせい)本分(ほんぶん)学業(がくぎょう)ですから、期末(きまつ)テストをおろそかにしたらメッ!ですよ?
➥However, the duty of a student is to study. So if you neglect the end of term test, that's a "no!".
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