おうぶん
Oubun
応分 (Oubun) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “according to one's abilities, appropriate, reasonable”.
Meanings
- na-adjective, adjectival noun, nounaccording to one's abilities; appropriate; reasonable
Examples
静子は試験でカンニングして、応分な罰を受けました。
Shizuko cheated in an examination and received an appropriate punishment.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).