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What does 処分 (しょぶん, shobun) mean?

処分 (しょぶん, shobun) means disposal, disposition; disciplinary action.

Quick facts
Readingしょぶん
Romajishobun
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しょぶん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshobun

disposal, disposition; disciplinary action

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive disposal; throwing away; selling off
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive dealing with (a problem); measure
  3. 3noun · suru verb · transitive punishment; penalty
  4. 4noun · suru verb · transitive putting down (e.g. diseased animal)

Example sentences

  • Dispose of items you no longer need.

  • He received a severe disciplinary punishment.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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