ぶんげん

分限
social standing
wealth

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ぶんげん【分限】

1 〔限界〕 a limit; limitations; an extent.

2 〔身分〕 one's social position [standing]; one's status; one's station in life.

●分限を守る keep to one's sphere [station] in life; keep within one's own province; cut one's coat according to one's cloth.

3 〔金持ち〕 ＝ぶげん¹ 2.

分限裁判 an (impeachment) trial of a judge.

分限処分 〔公務員に対する〕 a change of status [status change] (i.e., dismissal, suspension, demotion, or pay reduction).

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ぶんげん【文言】

＝もんごん.