処 分(しょぶん)

しょぶん

noun

disposal; punishment

1. disposal; getting rid of

The act of throwing away or selling something no longer needed.

書類(しょるい)を処分(しょぶん)する。

To dispose of documents.

不用品(ふようひん)を処分(しょぶん)する。

To dispose of unwanted items.

引(ひ)っ越(こ)しの前(まえ)に古(ふる)い家具(かぐ)を処分(しょぶん)した。

I disposed of old furniture before moving.

2. punishment; disciplinary action

A penalty or action taken against someone who has done wrong.

懲戒(ちょうかい)処分(しょぶん)を受(う)けた。

I received disciplinary action.

規則(きそく)に違反(いはん)した社員(しゃいん)が処分(しょぶん)された。

The employee who violated the rules was disciplined.

不正(ふせい)が発覚(はっかく)し、厳(きび)しい処分(しょぶん)が下(くだ)された。

The misconduct was discovered, and a severe punishment was handed down.

処分(しょぶん) has two distinct meanings: disposing of unwanted items, and taking disciplinary action. Context determines which meaning applies.

SENSE 1 - DISPOSAL:

不用品(ふようひん)を処分(しょぶん)する: dispose of unwanted items
書類(しょるい)を処分(しょぶん)する: dispose of documents
処分(しょぶん)品(ひん): clearance/disposal items (for sale)

SENSE 2 - PUNISHMENT:

懲戒(ちょうかい)処分(しょぶん): disciplinary action
処分(しょぶん)を受(う)ける: to receive punishment
処分(しょぶん)を下(くだ)す: to hand down a punishment

RELATED WORDS:

廃棄(はいき): disposal, scrapping
罰(ばつ): punishment
制裁(せいさい): sanction

Related Words

Synonym: 廃棄(はいき) (disposal, scrapping)

Synonym: 罰(ばつ) (punishment)

Synonym: 制裁(せいさい) (sanction)

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Added 2026.1.16 16:49 · Revised 2026.6.15 12:33

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