Word Meaning 応分 (Oubun): According to One's Abilities

Meaning

English

according to one's abilities
appropriate
reasonable

Reading

Kana

おうぶん

Romaji

oubun

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 過分 Rank 10200 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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分不相応

ぶんふそうおう

beyond one's means or position

分相応

ぶんそうおう

within one's means

身分不相応

みぶんふそうおう

beyond one's means or position

身分相応

みぶんそうおう

appropriate to one's lot in life

応用

おうよう

applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)

応じる

おうじる

to respond

応援

おうえん

cheering

応対

おうたい

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.)

応募

おうぼ

application

応答

おうとう

reply

応接

おうせつ

reception (e.g. of visitors)

応ずる

おうずる

to satisfy

Example Sentences

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静子は試験でカンニングして、応分な罰を受けました。

Shizuko cheated in an examination and received an appropriate punishment.