No. 73 in Japanese
分
"分" means "minute," "portion," or "part" in English.
In a sentence
私の分も用意してくれました。
They prepared my portion as well.
分 is used to mean 'portion' or 'share' in this context.
この問題はすぐに解ける分難しくない。
This problem is not difficult to the extent that it can be solved quickly.
分 is used to indicate an extent or degree to which something applies.
時間を守らない分、信頼を失ってしまうかもしれません。
By not being punctual, you might lose trust.
分 is used to represent a causal reason or factor in this usage.
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