numericone-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.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency)