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分, ぶ
Numeric
1. one-tenth, one percent (one-tenth of a wari), 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun), 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes), 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used to measure body temperature on any temperature scale)
2. one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency)
3. thickness
4. advantageous circumstances
See 匁・もんめ・1
5. one-tenth of a monme of silver
彼のほうに分がある。
分, ぶん
Noun, used as a suffix
1. part, portion, share
2. amount, worth (as in "two days' worth"), enough (for)
3. one's means, one's place, one's lot, one's social position
4. one's duty, one's part
5. condition, state (of affairs), extent, rate (as in "at this rate")
彼のほうに分がある。
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前, まえ
1. in front (of), before (e.g. a building), earlier, previously, prior, ago, (minutes) to (the hour)
May take 'no'
2. (the) front, frontal part, fore, head (e.g. of a line)
3. forward, ahead
4. (in the) presence (of), in front (of someone)
5. previous (e.g. page), prior (e.g. engagement), first (e.g. half), former (e.g. example)
私はバスの前の席に座った。
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先, 前, 先き, さき
1. point, tip, end, nozzle
2. head (of a line), front
3. first, before, ahead (of)
4. (the way) ahead, beyond
May take 'no'
5. future
それから先の話を聞きたい。
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前, ぜん
Noun, used as a prefix
1. last (i.e. immediately preceding), previous, ex-, former
before the name of an era
2. pre- (e.g. premodern)
Noun, used as a suffix, after a noun
3. before, earlier
私はバスの前の席に座った。
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を
Particle
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
3. indicates an area traversed
4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
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