Japanese

じゅうぶん
Meaning: sufficient; enough; plenty
Part of Speech: Adjectival noun, Adverb

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Handwriting

十
分

Example sentences

There is plenty of time, so please take your time choosing.
冬に備えて十分な食料を用意する必要がある。
It is necessary to prepare enough food in preparation for winter.
十分に話し合い、その上で決めましょう。
Let's discuss it thoroughly and then decide.
彼女はメイクをしていない素の顔も十分に美しい。
Even her natural face without makeup is beautiful enough.
健康のために十分な睡眠をとることが大切だ。
Getting enough sleep is important for health.
彼は読んだ本の内容を十分に消化している。
He has fully digested the contents of the book he read.
前の車との間隔を十分に空けて運転してください。
Please drive with a sufficient distance from the car in front.
健康を維持するためには、十分な睡眠が不可欠だ。
Adequate sleep is indispensable for maintaining good health.
この建物の鉄筋は、十分な強度を備えている。
The rebar of this building has sufficient strength.
彼ならその重役が十分務まるだろう。
He should be quite capable of handling that executive position.

Usage Notes

Commonly used to indicate that a quantity or quality is adequate. Often written as 充分 to emphasize sufficiency.

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