Definition of 本分 (ほんぶん)

ほんぶん

本分

ほんぶん

honbun

Common word

noun

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one's duty, one's part

Related Kanji

本	book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
分	part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

Example sentences(showing 6 results)

べんきょう

がくせい

ほんぶん

It is the role of a student to study

べんきょう

勉強する

の

が

、

きみ

君の

ほんぶん

本分

だ

It is your duty to study

えいこく

かくじん

ほんぶん

つ

きたい

England expects that every man will do his duty

ただし

、

がくせい

ほんぶん

がくぎょう

、

きまつ

！

However, the duty of a student is to study. So if you neglect the end of term test, that's a "no!"

かれ

あまえ

ほんぶん

は

He did his duty as a matter of course

かれ

じぶん

ほんぶん

ふはず

He has never swayed from his duty