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Japanese: 分 - ぶ

〘noun〙 (often used with numerals) [一] To divide a quantity. Also, the divided quantity. ① To divide a certain quantity into several equal parts. Also, the equal divided quantity. ※Ryo Gikai (718) Fuyaku "The field tax was _22/1 . The officials received _one part, and the _lords were given one part." ② A unit that shows the ratio or proportion when a whole quantity is divided into several parts. ※Shoku Nihongi - Tenpyo Hoji 1st Year (757), October _Otsuu "The general provincial governors were given _two parts, the public office _{was given one part} , <abbreviated> the law officials, the chief minister six parts, the vice minister four parts, and the judge three parts." ③ A unit that shows the proportion when a whole quantity is divided into ten equal parts. Divide (wari) . ※Ryo Gikai (718) - Taxation: "All the fields _have water, drought, and _frost . In places where they are not ripe. <omitted> Ten percent of the losses are ₂₅ percent or more, and one-third of the tax _{_{is exempt}} ." ※Tekkanshi (1901) - Yosano Tekkan - A song about longing for someone: "When choosing a friend, reading a book will give you six parts of chivalry and four parts of enthusiasm." [Chohi-hen - Shichibun-yomi] ④ A unit of measurement used to express the proportion of a whole quantity divided into one hundred parts. One-tenth of a division, ten times a rin . Percent. ※Rodriguez Nihon Daibunten (1604-08) - "Ichiuariichibu (Ichiwariichibu) " [Sankei - Decimals] [2] The degree of something. Proportion. ① (Meaning the ratio in one's own direction) The degree to which one's position is going well. → The (share) is bad. ※Fugen (1936)〈Ishikawa Jun〉6「Even if Yasuko had a few steps on her side,〈abbreviated〉」② The degree of strength. ※Yomihon・Tsubakisetsu Yumiharizuki (1807-11)Zan「Because he had relaxed his arm, 〈abbreviated〉 the bow also lost its bu , but its power did not weaken.③ The degree of thickness. Also, thickness. 「The bu is thick (thin)」, 「There is bu (no bu)」, etc. ※Kabuki・Ningen Banji Kin Sechu (1879)Prologue「No, with this much bu , there is no flaw」[三] Expresses a unit. ① A unit of length. (I) One hundredth of a shaku , one tenth of a sun , or ten times the length of a rin . In carpenter 's ruler, it is about 0.3 centimeters. [Ryo Gikai (718)] [Setsuen - Benmono] ( ro ) A unit of length for the soles of socks and shoes. The length of one-tenth of a mon . "Juu mon sanbu" (ha) The length of one-tenth of the diameter of a coin. With the diameter of one mon being one inch, the length of one-tenth of that. [Essays - Seji Hyakudan (1843)] ② A unit of weight. (i) One-fourth of a ryo (ryo) , six times the weight of a shu (shu) . *Shoku Nihongi - Bohju, March 2nd year of Tenpyo Shoho (750), "At Tagoura beach in Uchihara County, _two parts of the country, _two gold coins _{were donated} to _them . ( _One bu of refined gold, one bu of sand gold)" (ro) The weight of one-tenth of a momme (monme) . Fun. ③ (Also "bu") A unit of currency, etc. (i) (Derived from a unit of weight) A unit of gold and silver coins. A quarter of a ryo ( literally " ryo"), four times the value of a shu (literally "shu") . [Rodriguez's Great Japanese Encyclopedia (1604-08)] (b) A unit of currency. It is worth one-tenth of a mon (literally "mon") . *Essay, Umezono Nikki (1845), 3 "Some people nowadays say that one sen is iku mon, or "how many characters." <omitted> One sen is four characters, but in later times there will always be four characters on the face of a coin, <omitted> so it is said that one character on sen mun is equal to two and a half buns." [Sanpo Tōshō - Ihozō, Senshō Meizu] 4. A unit of body temperature. One-tenth of a degree (literally "do") . [4] (also "bu") 1. An abbreviation of "ichibukin (one-bun gold)." ※Hyaku-ki Yoshiwara Suzume (1667) Vol. 1 "Then, two or three times, I'll ask for a drink and settle it, and let you take a minute or two." ② Refers to a prostitute who worked as a house attendant in Yoshiwara, Edo. It was said because she charged more than one minute for the service. ※Sakehon Jibokaga (1789) "'It's a minute,' 'I won't say it,' 'I don't want to,' 'I don't want to,'" [5] ⇒ bu (step) (2) [Additional note] "Bun" is the Go-on pronunciation "bun," the Kan-on pronunciation "fun," and the colloquial pronunciation "bu," but in Japan, "bu" is commonly used as a unit of degree and weight and measure.

Bun [minutes]

[1] [noun] ① a divided portion; a share. ※Ryōshūkai (738), “The legitimate grandson, illegitimate grandson, and grandson each received _their _share from their father.” ※Ryōiki (810-824), vol. 1, “Among them, he used his share of the food.” ② A portion belonging to a certain domain, range, or type. ※Kaifū-sō (751), Biography of Prince Otomo, “This prince’s character _{is not} like _that of _any _other man in the world, and in fact he is not a _share of this country.” ※Kakyō (1424), Jo-ha-kyu-no-jito, “The first four and five are the shares of the ha.” ③ A certain amount. A corresponding amount. ※Ukiyo-zōshi, Koshoku-seisai-ki (1688), vol. 2, “As far as I’m concerned, there is no point in living in this world.” ④ Status. One’s position. One’s standing. Also, the degree of one’s ability. ※Sakyo-ki, 30th April, 5th year of the Chowa era (1016) " _My share is already enough, _but now _I _have _{a very serious problem, what grudges do I have?" ※Tsurezuregusa (around 1331), 131 "When one} is poor and does not know his share, he steals; when one's strength is weak and does not know his share, he falls ill." [Huainanzi - Honjyū-in] ⑤ (adjectival verb) Something that is naturally accepted or done in a certain way. Also, the state of being. ※Hōgen (possibly around 1220), lower part, "Slay those who are yours, do not criticize those who are not yours." ⑥ A state, stage, or condition that is distinguished from others. Appearance. ※Shobogenzo (1231-53) Birth and Death "At this time, for the first time, there is a distinction between life and death." ※Ukigumo (1887-89)〈Futabatei Shimei〉 1 "However, there is no point in worrying about such things." [Xunzi - Not negligible ] ⑦ A state of being provisional. Pretend. Appearance. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Furyu-kyoku Shamisen (1706) 1 "I am hiding away as a part that does not exist in this world." ⑧ The degree or thing that is limited. That is all. That is the extent of it. ※Zeami's Letter to Zenchiku - June 8, Eikyou 6th Year Ka (1434) "Well, apart from the three bodies, that is all that is required." ⑨ (adjective-verb) Something that is different from the general public. Something that is different from the general public, good, or excellent. Special. Exceptional. Fine. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Ritsumi Daifukucho (1703), vol. 7 "If the house is spacious, the hearth is divided and the water is poured into the sun." ⑩ The quantity obtained by dividing a certain quantity into several equal parts. Also, a unit that expresses a ratio. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Nihon Eitaigura (1688), vol . 5 "For example, if an item worth 10 kan is divided into three parts and paid for at three kan." ⑪ A unit that expresses the quantity obtained by dividing a whole quantity into ten parts. Divide . Bu. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Shinshoku Gokansho (1698), vol. 5 "To raise the child, 200 momme is required, and for each share of the liver , 20 momme is required." ⑫ A unit of length. One-tenth of a sun . Bu. [Rodriguez's Great Grammar of Japan (1604-08)] [2] [phrase element] (used with a noun) ① To express something equivalent or commensurate with that. "One's share of hardship," "One person's share," "An additional share," etc. ※Amakusahon Isoho (1593) - The Lion, the Dog, the Wolf, and the Leopard: "SONO ytocubunni (ITOKUBUNNI) MA HITOEDAWA WARENI KUREI" ② To express an equivalent rank or position. "General's share," "Samurai's share," etc. ※Haikai・Nishiki (1693) - "Even in a kotatsu, four people are the rented share." ③ To express something of a similar rank, or something that can be considered to be of that rank. "Mother's share," "Brother's share," etc.

Fun [minutes]

〘noun〙 The name of a unit of measurement. When followed by a glottal stop or a glottal stop, it becomes "pun." ① A unit of weight. Also, a unit of silver. One-tenth of a momme, ten times a rin . bu. [Rodriguez's Great Japanese Grammar (1604-08)] ② A unit of time. One-sixtieth of an hour, sixty times a second. *From Rekisho Shinsho (1798-1802): "One hour is sixty minutes, and one minute is sixty seconds." ③ A unit of angle, longitude, or latitude. One-sixtieth of a degree , sixty times a second. *From Survey of the North Pole (1834) (Kojiki Ruien, Literature 41): "Since then, we have gradually drifted apart, and now we are five degrees and forty minutes away."

bun-zuru [minute]

〘Independent verb〙 (also "bunsuru") bun/zu 〘Independent verb〙 To split into two. To split into two parts. ※Shobogenzo (1231-53) Senso "Divided into the size of a single large soybean."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (多く数詞に付けて用いる)[一] 数量を分けること。また、分けた数量。① 一定の数量をいくつかに等分すること。また、等分した数量。※令義解（718）賦役「其田租為_二二分_一。一分入_レ官。一分給_レ主」② 全体の数量をいくつかに分ける比率、割合を表わす単位。※続日本紀‐天平宝字元年（757）一〇月乙卯「凡国司処_二分公廨_一式者、〈略〉其法者、長官六分、次官四分、判官三分」③ 全体の数量を十等分したものの割合を表わす単位。割(わり)。※令義解（718）賦役「凡田有_二水旱虫霜_一。不熟之処。〈略〉十分損_二五分以上_一免_レ租」※鉄幹子（1901）〈与謝野鉄幹〉人を恋ふる歌「友をえらばば書を読みて、六分の侠気四分の熱」〔調謔篇‐七分読〕④ 全体の数量を百等分したものの割合を表わす単位。割(わり)の十分の一、厘(りん)の一〇倍。パーセント。※ロドリゲス日本大文典（1604‐08）「Ichiuariichibu(イチワリイチブ)」〔算経‐小数〕[二] 物事の度合。割合。① (自分の方への比率の意で) 自分の立場がうまくいく度合。→ぶ（分）が悪い。※普賢（1936）〈石川淳〉六「安子の側に〈略〉多少の歩はあるにしても」② 強さなどの度合。※読本・椿説弓張月（1807‐11）残「腕(かひな)の筋を抜れしかば、〈略〉弓も又分(ブ)を減ぜしが、弓勢は衰へず」③ 厚さの度合。また、厚み。「分が厚い（薄い）」「分がある（ない）」など。※歌舞伎・人間万事金世中（1879）序幕「いや此の位の分(ブ)があっては、無疵でござりますから」[三] 単位を表わす。① 長さの単位。(イ) 尺(しゃく)の百分の一、寸(すん)の十分の一、厘(りん)の一〇倍の長さ。曲尺(かねじゃく)で約〇・三センチメートル。〔令義解（718）〕〔説苑‐弁物〕(ロ) 足袋(たび)・靴などの底の長さの単位。文(もん)の十分の一の長さ。「十文三分」(ハ) 銭貨の直径の十分の一の長さ。一文の直径を一寸として、その十分の一の長さ。〔随筆・世事百談（1843）〕② 重さの単位。(イ) 両(りょう)の四分の一、銖(しゅ)の六倍の重さ。※続日本紀‐天平勝宝二年（750）三月戊戌「於_二部内廬原郡多胡浦浜_一、獲_二黄金_一献_レ之。〈練金一分、沙金一分〉」(ロ) 匁(もんめ)の十分の一の重さ。ふん。③ (「歩」とも) 貨幣の単位など。(イ) (重さの単位から転じたもの) 金貨・銀貨の単位。両(りょう)の四分の一、銖(しゅ)の四倍の価。〔ロドリゲス日本大文典（1604‐08）〕(ロ) 銭貨の単位。文(もん)の十分の一の価。※随筆・梅園日記（1845）三「今銭幾文を幾字といふ人あり。〈略〉一文は四字也、是後世は銭面に必四字あればなり、〈略〉即、銭文之一字、蓋二分半也とあり」〔算法統宗‐彙法章・銭鈔名数〕④ 体温の単位。度(ど)の十分の一。[四] (「歩」とも)① 「いちぶきん（一分金）」の略。※評判記・吉原すずめ（1667）上「さて、二三度めのくはひに〈略〉酒一つなどいふて、取つくろはす、分一つかふたつとらせてよし」② 江戸、吉原で、座敷持の遊女をいう。金一分以上の揚げ代を取るのでいったもの。※洒落本・自惚鏡（1789）「『ヘ、分でござります』『ぶとはげせぬ』『イヤおざしきもちでござります』」[五] ⇒ぶ（歩）(二)[補注]「分」は呉音「ぶん」漢音「ふん」慣用音「ぶ」であるが、日本では、度合や度量衡の単位としては、「ぶ」が一般的である。

ぶん【分】

[1] 〘名〙① 分けられた部分。分けまえ。※令集解（738）田「嫡孫庶孫各承_二父分_一」※霊異記（810‐824）上「其中己が分の饌を以て」② その領域・範囲・種類に属する部分。※懐風藻（751）大友皇子伝「此皇子、風骨不_レ似_二世間人_一、実非_二此国之分_一」※花鏡（1424）序破急之事「四五番までは破の分なれば」③ ある範囲の分量。その相当量。※浮世草子・好色盛衰記（1688）二「只今のいひわたしのぶんにては、世に住甲斐はなかりき」④ 身分。身の程。分際。また、力量の度合。※左経記‐長和五年（1016）四月三〇日「已足_レ分、於_レ今者、従_レ有_二非常_一、何恨之有哉」※徒然草（1331頃）一三一「貧しくて分を知らざれば盗み、力おとろへて分をしらざれば病を受く」〔淮南子‐本経訓〕⑤ (形動) 本来的にそのように認めたり、そのようにしたりするのが、当然であること。また、そのさま。※保元（1220頃か）下「分の敵を討て、非分の物をうたず」⑥ 他と区別される状態や段階・様子。ありさま。※正法眼蔵（1231‐53）生死「このときはじめて、生死をはなるる分あり」※浮雲（1887‐89）〈二葉亭四迷〉一「しかし其様な事を苦にしてゐた分(ブン)には埒が明かない」〔荀子‐不苟〕⑦ 仮にする状態。ふり。かっこう。※浮世草子・風流曲三味線（1706）一「我は此世にはない分(ブン)にして隠ゐるを」⑧ 限定される程度や事がら。それだけの事。その程度。※禅竹宛世阿彌書簡‐永享六年カ（1434か）六月八日「けりゃう、三体の外はさいどうまでの分にて候」⑨ (形動) 一般のものとちがっていること。一般のものとちがって、よいさま、すぐれているさま。特別。格別。結構。※浮世草子・立身大福帳（1703）七「やしきひろくば竈をぶんにすへて、水をひなた水にし」⑩ 一定の数量をいくつかに等分した数量。また、それによって比率を表わす単位。※浮世草子・日本永代蔵（1688）五「又売掛(うりかけ)も、たとへば十貫目の物、みつ壱(ひと)ぶんにして三貫目と請払ひすれば」⑪ 全体の数量を十等分したものの数量を表わす単位。割(わり)。ぶ。※浮世草子・新色五巻書（1698）五「其子を養はかすに二百匁、肝入が分(ブン)一に廿匁取」⑫ 長さの単位。寸(すん)の一〇分の一。ぶ。〔ロドリゲス日本大文典（1604‐08）〕[2] 〘語素〙 (名詞につけて用いる)① それに相当するもの、それに見合うものの意を表わす。「苦労分」「辛労分」「一人分」「追加分」など。※天草本伊曾保（1593）獅子と犬と狼と豹との事「ソノ ytocubunni(イトクブンニ) マヒトエダワワレニクレイ」② それに相当する身分・立場であることを表わす。「大将分」「士分」など。※俳諧・二息（1693）「火燵にも四人の外は借屋分」③ その身分に準じるもの、また、仮にその身分に見立てるものの意を表わす。「母親分」「兄弟分」など。

ふん【分】

〘名〙単位の名称。促音、撥音に続くとき「ぷん」となる。① 重さの単位。また、銀目の単位。匁(もんめ)の一〇分の一、厘(りん)の一〇倍。ぶ。〔ロドリゲス日本大文典（1604‐08）〕② 時間の単位。一時間の六〇分の一、一秒の六〇倍。※暦象新書（1798‐1802）中「一時を六十分とし、一分を六十秒とす」③ 角度や、経度・緯度の単位。度(ど)の六〇分の一、秒の六〇倍。※北極出地測量艸（1834）（古事類苑・文学四一）「夫より以来、漸く離れ、今に至ては五度四十余分の処に在り」