文(ぶん)

ぶん

noun, suffix

sentence; portion, share

communication language

1. sentence

A grammatical unit of language expressing a complete thought.

短(みじか)い文(ぶん)を書(か)く。

To write short sentences.

この文(ぶん)を日本語(にほんご)に訳(やく)してください。

Please translate this sentence into Japanese.

文(ぶん)の構造(こうぞう)を分析(ぶんせき)するのは文法(ぶんぽう)の基本(きほん)だ。

Analyzing sentence structure is fundamental to grammar.

2. portion, share, amount

One's share or the quantity for a specific purpose.

3人(にん)分(ぶん)の料理(りょうり)を注文(ちゅうもん)した。

I ordered food for three people.

〜人(にん)分(ぶん) = portion for ~ people

自分(じぶん)の分(ぶん)は自分(じぶん)で払(はら)う。

I'll pay for my own share.

余(あま)った分(ぶん)は冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)に入(い)れておいてください。

Please put the leftover portion in the refrigerator.

Has two distinct uses: grammatical sentence and portion/share.

Meaning 1 - sentence

文(ぶん)法(ぽう) (grammar)
文(ぶん)型(けい) (sentence pattern)
主(しゅ)文(ぶん) (main clause)
複(ふく)文(ぶん) (complex sentence)

MEANING 2 - PORTION/SHARE (as suffix):

〜人(にん)分(ぶん) (for ~ people)
自分(じぶん)の分(ぶん) (one's own share)
今日(きょう)の分(ぶん) (today's portion)
余(あま)った分(ぶん) (the leftover portion)

Usage

As a suffix meaning 'portion,' it often follows counters or nouns.

Related Words

Related: 文法(ぶんぽう) (grammar)

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Added 2026.1.12 21:24 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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