処分(しょぶん)

しょぶん
noun
disposal; punishment
action
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.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sense 1, disposal):

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sense 2, punishment):

Related words

Related Words

Synonym: 廃棄(はいき) (disposal, scrapping)
Synonym: 罰(ばつ) (punishment)
Synonym: 制裁(せいさい) (sanction)
Compare: 投棄(とうき) (dumping)
Compare: 廃棄(はいき)する (to discard)
Compare: 売(う)りさばく (to sell off)
Compare: 処(しょ)する (to deal with)
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Added 2026.1.16 16:49 · Revised 2026.10.11 3:34
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