ぶん

bunshi
Common N2 noun

Translations

1. molecule
2. numerator

Notes

The term '分子' is used in both scientific contexts (chemistry) to refer to molecules and in mathematical contexts to refer to the numerator of a fraction.

Examples

水は分子ぶんしでできています。

Mizu wa bunshi de dekiteimasu.

Water is made up of molecules.

化学では分子ぶんしの構造を研究します。

Kagaku de wa bunshi no kōzō o kenkyū shimasu.

In chemistry, we study the structure of molecules.

この分子ぶんしは非常に安定しています。

Kono bunshi wa hijō ni antei shiteimasu.

This molecule is very stable.