1
dividing into five parts
1
five minutes
バスは五分後に発車します。
The bus leaves in five minutes.
Other forms
五分 【ごふん】
1
minute (unit of time)
10時40分から11時まで休み時間です。
We have a break from 10:40 to 11:00.
2
fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
1
numeric
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)
その貸付金は、8分の利益を生む。
The loan bears an 8% interest.
2
one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency)
3
thickness
4
advantageous circumstances
彼のほうに分がある。
The odds are in his favor.
5
one-tenth of a monme of silver
See also:
匁 (もんめ)
1
part;portion;share
これが君の分のケーキだよ。
Here is your share of the cake.
2
amount;worth (as in "two days' worth");enough (for)
あなたは家賃の三ヶ月分を資金として払わなければならない。
You are required to provide three months' rent in deposit.
3
one's means;one's place;one's lot;one's social position
4
one's duty;one's part
5
condition;state (of affairs);extent;rate (as in "at this rate")
6
in proportion to;just as much as;to the same degree
ここ品物は高いけど、その分アフターサービスが充実してるから。
Prices are high here but that's because the after-sale service is really good.
7
content (e.g. alcohol);percentage
このビールはアルコール分が5%だ。
This beer contains 5% alcohol.
8
equivalent to (e.g. an old brother)
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兄貴分 (あにきぶん)
1
Wake