How to Say ‘20 servings’ in Japanese
二十人分
nijuu nin bun
[nee-jyuu neen boon]
💬 Usage Tip: [人分] is the pattern for servings: [二十人分] means "for 20 people," not just "20 people." You can swap in other numbers the same way, like [四人分] for four servings.
Phrase Breakdown
二十
nijuu
[nee-jyuu]
twenty
The number twenty, often used for servings or quantities in prep work.
今日は二十人分で二十を確認します。
For today's twenty servings, we confirm the number twenty.
人
nin
[neen]
person; people counter
Used here to count the number of people served.
二十人分の人は人数を表します。
The nin in nijuuninbun shows the number of people.
分
bun
[boon]
portion; serving; for ... people
Shows the amount is enough for that number of people.
二十人分の分は二十人ぶんの量です。
The bun in nijuuninbun means an amount for twenty people.
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