Japanese word

分離

Pronunciation

Romajibunri

Meaning

  • nounseparation

Example

この機械は水と油を分離します。ko no ki kai wa mizu to abura o bun ri shi ma su

This machine separates water and oil.

Illustration for 分離 (separation)

More examples

会議では、事実と意見の分離が重要です。kai gi de wa ji jitsu to i ken no bun ri ga jū yō de su

In meetings, it is important to separate facts from opinions.

Core concept

Presents joined, mixed, or connected parts as distinct units by creating space or a boundary between them.

Common phrases

  • 分離の基準bun ri no ki jun

    separation criteria

  • 分離を進めるbun ri o susu me ru

    promote separation

  • 物理的な分離butsu ri teki na bun ri

    physical separation

Similar words

分割bunkatsu: Dividing one whole into separate parts.
隔離kakuri: Keeping a person, object, or system apart from others to prevent contact or interaction.
分断bundan: Breaking a connected object, group, or relationship into separate parts.

Definition in Japanese

一つになっている物や要素を、互いに切り離して別々にすること。hito tsu ni na tte i ru mono ya yō so o taga i ni ki ri hana shi te betsu betsu ni su ru ko to

Word origin

分 (bun, "divide") and 離 (ri, "separate") are Sino-Japanese elements whose combination conveys the act of separating things from one another.

Usage tips

  • The noun 分離 (bunri, "separation") also applies to data and signals, extending the idea from physical substances to information.

Other meanings

  • isolationnoun
  • detachmentnoun
  • partitionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 分離するbunrisuruseparateverb

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