What does 分の in Japanese mean?

What is the meaning of the word 分の in Japanese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use 分の in Japanese.

The word 分の in Japanese means part (fraction), ～分の、～の積載量, ～で割って, ～分の. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word 分の

part (fraction)

～分の、～の積載量

(often as suffix (measure: how many) (量)

推測するとここにはトラック50台分の土がある。

I estimate that there are 50 truck-loads of dirt here.

～で割って

(divided by) (数学)

Twelve over four is three.

～分の

(amount)

ここには一年分の作業があるにちがいない。すみませんが、2ドル分のリンゴをくださいませんか？

There must be a year's worth of work to do here. Could I have two dollars' worth of apples, please?

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