What does 分子 mean?
分子 is a Japanese noun meaning “numerator, molecule” in English. It can also be translated as “numerator, element (of a group), particle” depending on context. It is written as 分子 in kanji, ぶんし in hiragana, and bunshi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
水分子は、２個の水素原子と１個の酸素原子からなる。
A water molecule has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
これらの２つの分子が異なったスピードで動いていることを示すだけでは不十分である。
It is not enough to show that these two particles are moving at different speeds.