Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 過分(かぶん) in Japanese

過分
Kana Reading
かぶん
Romaji
kabun
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    excessive; unmerited; generous
    Example sentence
    これは過分報酬 This is more than I have earned.

Examples of 過分, かぶん in a sentence

  • これは過分報酬

    This is more than I have earned.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

12 strokes

overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: す.ぎる, -す.ぎる, -す.ぎ, す.ごす, あやま.つ, あやま.ち, よ.ぎる

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

On'Yomi: ブン, フン, ブ

Kun'Yomi: わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ

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