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    本分

    本ほん分ぶん

    one's duty

    KMT9News #37+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab9 strokes

    ほんぶん

    Noun

    1.
    one's duty, one's part

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    学がく生せいの本ほん分ぶんは勉べん強きょうすることだ。

    A student's duty is to study.

    KMT8EducationCore Concepts
    自じ分ぶんの本ほん分ぶんを尽つくすことが、成せい功こうへの第だい一いっ歩ぽだ。

    Fulfilling one's duty is the first step towards success.

    KMT9Work & CareerCore Concepts
    彼かれは、いかなる困こん難なんに直ちょく面めんしても、医い師しとしての本ほん分ぶんを忘わすれることはなかった。

    He never forgot his duty as a doctor, no matter what difficulties he faced.

    KMT9Work & CareerMedicine & Health
    従じゅう業ぎょう員いんは会かい社しゃの利り益えきに貢こう献けんすることが本ほん分ぶんである。

    It is an employee's duty to contribute to the company's profits.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    親おやとして、子こ供どもの成せい長ちょうを支ささえることが私わたしの本ほん分ぶんだと考かんがえている。

    As a parent, I believe it is my duty to support my child's growth.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    分
    わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)
    part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)
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