人 数(にんずう)分(ぶん)

にんずうぶん

noun

enough for the number of people; per-person portion

1. enough for the number of people; per-person portion; for everyone in the group

An amount or quantity sufficient for all the people present or involved. The suffix 分(ぶん) (portion, share) attaches to 人数(にんずう) (number of people) to indicate that something is prepared or available in the right quantity for the group.

人数(にんずう)分(ぶん)のコピーを用意(ようい)した。

I prepared copies for everyone.

人数(にんずう)分(ぶん)の椅子(いす)が足(た)りない。

There aren't enough chairs for everyone.

食材(しょくざい)は人数(にんずう)分(ぶん)より少(すこ)し多(おお)めに買(か)っておいたほうがいい。

It's better to buy slightly more ingredients than needed for the number of people.

A compound of 人数(にんずう) (number of people) and 分(ぶん) (portion, share, amount for). The 分(ぶん) suffix is very productive: 一人(ひとり)分(ぶん) (one person's portion), 二人(ふたり)分(ぶん) (for two people), 三日(みっか)分(ぶん) (three days' worth).

Common collocations

人数(にんずう)分(ぶん)を用意(ようい)する: to prepare enough for everyone
人数(にんずう)分(ぶん)の食事(しょくじ): meals for the whole group
人数(にんずう)分(ぶん)以上(いじょう): more than enough for the group
人数(にんずう)分(ぶん)足(た)りる: to be enough for the number of people

Similar words

一人(ひとり)分(ぶん): one person's portion — a specific single serving
全員(ぜんいん)分(ぶん): for all members — emphasizes that every single member is included
頭数(あたまかず): headcount — focuses on counting the people rather than the portions

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Added 2026.5.2 1:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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