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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