English–Japanese

“sharing the work” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajitewake

Example

友達と手分けして宿題をします。tomo dachi to te wa ke shi te shuku dai o shi ma su

My friends and I divide up our homework.

Illustration for 手分け (sharing the work)

How to say “sharing the work” in Japanese

“Sharing the work” in Japanese is 手分け (tewake).

Describes several people dividing a shared task so that each person handles a different part.

Full entry for 手分け: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 手分け

家事は家族で手分けすると楽です。ka ji wa ka zoku de te wa ke su ru to raku de su

Sharing the housework among family members makes it easier.

Tips for using 手分け

  • Japanese often uses 手分け (tewake) with する (suru), allowing the noun to appear in the verb-like expression 手分けする (tewake suru).

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