1.
allocation; distribution; apportionment
The act of dividing and distributing resources, funds, or tasks among recipients according to some plan or proportion.
予算の配分を決める。
To decide the allocation of the budget.
利益は出資比率に応じて配分される。
Profits are distributed according to the investment ratio.
限られた資源をどう配分するかが、政策の最大の課題だ。
How to allocate limited resources is the biggest policy challenge.
A formal term for distributing or apportioning something among multiple recipients. Commonly used in business, economics, and policy contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 予算配分 (budget allocation)
- 資源配分 (resource allocation)
- 利益配分 (profit distribution)
- 配分を見直す (to review the allocation)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 配分: allocation (planned distribution by proportion)
- 分配: distribution (dividing among members)
- 配当: dividend (specifically financial returns)