Meaning of 多分(たぶん) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 多分 JLPT 5

Kana Reading たぶん

Romaji tabun

Parts of speech

adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

perhaps; probably
Parts of speech

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`

Meaning

generous; many; much; great

Example Sentences

多分, たぶん used in context

手伝い(てつだう)たいけど、多分(たぶん)足手まとい(あしてまとい)になるよね。

I'd like to help, but I think I'd just get in your way.
「ああ、これが愚息(ぐそく)のタカシね」「え、は・はい。〈故(ふる)〉タカシ君(きみ)ですね！」「フーちゃんまだ死んでない(しぬ)よ！たぶん」

Ah, this is my idiot son Takashi "Eh-er, yes. (The late) Takashi, right?" "Fuusy, he isn't dead yet! Probably."
彼(あれ)は、たぶん、招待(しょうたい)して(する)くれるように仕向けている(しむける)でしょう。

He is probably angling for an invitation.
高度(こうど)に専門的な(せんもんてき)話題(わだい)で、多分(たぶん)に誤った情報(じょうほう)が含まれる可能性(かのうせい)があることはあらかじめお断り(おことわり)しておきます。

Because this is such a highly technical subject, I would like to point out in advance the likelihood that some of what I'm about to say may include information that is incorrect.
フロントローラーのスラスト角(かく)は２度、多分(たぶん)レース時(とき)にはもう少し(もうすこし)角(かく)度を強める(つよめる)予定(よてい)です。

The front-roller thrust angle is 2 degrees, probably there were plans to strengthen that angle a little when racing.
ああ、多分(たぶん)この県道(けんどう)まっすぐで・・・。

Ah, I reckon you go straight down this prefectural road ...

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多 JLPT 5

many, frequent, much

On: タ

Kun: おお.い, まさ.に, まさ.る

6 strokes

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分 JLPT 5

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

On: ブン, フン, ブ

Kun: わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ

4 strokes

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