Word Meaning 処分

しょぶん shobun

処分 is read as しょぶん (shobun) and means putting down (e.g. diseased animal).

Meaning

English

  1. putting down (e.g. diseased animal)
  2. dealing with (a problem)
  3. measure
  4. punishment
  5. penalty
  6. disposal
  7. throwing away
  8. selling off

Reading

Kana

しょぶん

Romaji

shobun

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Related Words 遺品,遺産,形見,忘れ形見,遺物,整理,片付け,掃除 Rank 2736 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

処分市

しょぶんいち

disposal sale

処分場

しょぶんじょう

disposal site

行政処分

ぎょうせいしょぶん

administrative measures (disposition)

強制処分

きょうせいしょぶん

compulsory execution

退学処分

たいがくしょぶん

expulsion (from school)

退校処分

たいこうしょぶん

expulsion (from school)

処分保留

しょぶんほりゅう

releasing without indictment

仮処分

かりしょぶん

provisional disposition

可処分

かしょぶん

disposable

保安処分

ほあんしょぶん

measures preserving law and order

保護処分

ほごしょぶん

disposing of a case by placing an offender on probation or under supervision

刑事処分

けいじしょぶん

criminal punishment

Example Sentences

10

ふるいしょるいはあしたしょぶんしてください。

Please dispose of the old documents tomorrow.

I disposed of all the books.

I'll get rid of it.

I disposed of my old coat.

He disposed of his old house.

He was expelled from school.

Tom got rid of his old car.

He disposed of the trash.

Tom has been suspended from school for three weeks.

The Prime Minister postponed the legislator's punishment.