処分

しょぶん

disposal, dealing, punishment

Also:dealing with (a problem), punishment, putting down (e.g. diseased animal)

What does 処分 mean?

処分 is a Japanese noun meaning disposal, dealing, punishment in English. It can also be translated as dealing with (a problem), punishment, putting down (e.g. diseased animal) depending on context. It is written as 処分 in kanji, しょぶん in hiragana, and shobun in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私たちはその土地を処分しなければならない。

We have to dispose of the land.