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ration in Japanese

ration in Japanese is 配給する — ration means a fixed, limited amount of something, especially food, given out to each person.

ration in Japanese

配給する
verb
(transitive) To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to.

What does "ration" mean?

  1. noun A fixed, limited amount of something, especially food, given out to each person.
    "During the war, families received a weekly ration of sugar."
  2. verb To limit how much of something people can have, usually because supply is short.
    "The government rationed gasoline during the crisis."
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ration in a sentence

  • During the war, families received a weekly ration of sugar.
  • The government rationed gasoline during the crisis.

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What is "ration" in Japanese?

"ration" in Japanese is 配給する. ration means: A fixed, limited amount of something, especially food, given out to each person.

How do you use "ration" in a sentence?

Example: "During the war, families received a weekly ration of sugar." In Japanese, "ration" is 配給する.

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