Japanese Conversation · Level 56
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Japanese word
分かれる
Pronunciation
Romajiwakareru
Meaning
- verbsplit
Example
この道は駅の前で分かれます。ko no michi wa eki no mae de wa ka re ma su
This road splits in front of the station.
More examples
旅行の途中で、私たちは二手に分かれました。ryo kō no to chū de watashi ta chi wa futa te ni wa ka re ma shi ta
During the trip, we split into two groups.
Core concept
Describes one thing becoming separate parts or paths rather than remaining together.
Common phrases
意見が分かれるi ken ga wa ka re ru
opinions differ
二つに分かれるfuta tsu ni wa ka re ru
split into two
賛否が分かれるsan pi ga wa ka re ru
opinions are divided
分かれる道wa ka re ru michi
a road that branches
Similar words
別れるwakareru: To go away from a person or group and no longer stay together.
分岐するbunkisuru: To divide into different routes or branches.
Definition in Japanese
一つになっていたものが、いくつかの部分や方向に分かれて別々になること。hito tsu ni na tte i ta mo no ga i ku tsu ka no bu bun ya hō kō ni wa ka re te betsu betsu ni na ru ko to
Word origin
The native Japanese verb 分かれる (wakareru) comes from the word family of 分く (waku, "divide") and expresses a state in which what was together becomes separate.
Usage tips
- The phrase 道が分かれる (michi ga wakareru) commonly describes a fork in a road, while 人と分かれる (hito to wakareru) describes parting from someone.
Other meanings
- branchverb
- divergeverb
Opposites
- 合流するgōryūsurumergeverb
Related words
- 分かれ目wakaremedividing pointnoun
- 分かれ方wakarekataway of splittingnoun
- 分かれwakarepartingnoun