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うぶん【御物】 : ubun | define meaning

ubun

Pronunciation: [ʔubuŋ̍]

Definition

Noun

(Honorific) Food; meal
1. あさうぶん【朝御物】
  asa ubun
  "Lunch" (Literally "Morning meal")
2. ゆーうぶん【夕御物】
  yuu ubun
  "Evening meal"

Etymology

From the honorific prefix う【御】 u- and ぶん bun, a variation of むぬ【物】 munu "food".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	御物
Kana	うぶん
Romanization	ubun
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔubuŋ̍]

意味：ごはん【ご飯・御飯】、しょくじ【食事】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, April 22). うぶん【御物】 : ubun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8478/ubun/.