noun
distribution of property; division of assets
Legal term referring to the division of marital property upon divorce, or more broadly the distribution of assets in inheritance or corporate dissolution.
離婚の際、財産分与について話し合った。
We discussed the division of property at the time of divorce.
財産分与の請求は、離婚後2年以内に行わなければならない。
A claim for distribution of property must be made within two years after divorce.
Compound of 財産 (property) and 分与 (distribution). The term is primarily used in Japanese family law.