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.