分(わ)け前(まえ)

わけまえ
noun
share; portion; cut
1. share; portion; one's cut; allotment
The portion of profits, spoils, food, or other things that is distributed to each person. Often implies a division among participants in a joint effort.
分(わ)け前(まえ)をもらう。
To receive one's share.
利益(りえき)の分(わ)け前(まえ)は平等(びょうどう)にした。
We divided the share of profits equally.
彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の分(わ)け前(まえ)が少(すく)ないと文句(もんく)を言(い)ったが、みんなは同(おな)じ額(がく)をもらっていた。
He complained that his share was small, but everyone had received the same amount.

A compound of 分(わ)ける (to divide) and 前(まえ) (portion, share — an older meaning of 前(まえ)). Often carries a slightly informal or colloquial nuance, and can appear in contexts involving money, food, or proceeds from a joint venture.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 分(わ)け前(まえ)をもらう: to receive one's share
  • 分(わ)け前(まえ)を要求(ようきゅう)する: to demand one's share
  • 利益(りえき)の分(わ)け前(まえ): share of profits
  • 分(わ)け前(まえ)が多(おお)い / 少(すく)ない: a large / small share

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 取(と)り分(ぶん): one's share, one's portion — similar meaning, slightly more neutral
  • 配分(はいぶん): distribution, allocation — formal, used in organizational or economic contexts
  • 割(わ)り当(あ)て: allotment, allocation — emphasizes a designated or assigned portion
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