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Originally Posted by chryuop
Sorry if I add a little extra to the question. I have found a long time ago 分 used as counter for seats reserved at a restaurants. My dictionary doesn't really include that meaning so I cannot check it out again. When used with that meaning is it pronounced ぷん ｏｒ ぶん?
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It is read
ぶん but it is not really used as the counter for seats reseved at a restaurant. 名（めい） would be the usual counter for it.
「１１月２０日の午後７時ごろに４名でお願いします。 田中と申します。」
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分（
ぶん） is most often used to describe the number or amount of something to be prepared for or consumed by a group of people.
２０人分のサンドイッチ
８人分の酒
全員分の料金
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ぶん is also often used to refer to "one's share" of something even though it is not considered a counter.
それが小林の分で、こっちがオレの分だ。
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Summary:
Whenever multiplication, division or sharing is involved, it is read
ぶん.
When talking about "minutes", the pronunciation changes depending on the number that precedes the 分.