Japanese word

区切る

Pronunciation

Romajikugiru

Meaning

  • verbdivide

Example

文を意味のまとまりで区切ります。bun o i mi no ma to ma ri de ku gi ri ma su

I divide a sentence into meaningful units.

Illustration for 区切る (divide)

More examples

長い文章は、意味のまとまりごとに区切ります。naga i bun shō wa i mi no ma to ma ri go to ni ku gi ri ma su

Long texts are divided into meaningful units.

Core concept

It divides a continuous whole into recognizable sections by setting a boundary between one part and the next.

Common phrases

  • 文を区切るbun o ku gi ru

    divide a sentence

  • 文章を段落に区切るbun shō o dan raku ni ku gi ru

    divide a text into paragraphs

  • 句読点で区切るku tō ten de ku gi ru

    delimit with punctuation

Similar words

分けるwakeru: To separate something into two or more parts or groups.
分割するbunkatsusuru: To divide something into separate portions or parts, often as part of a planned process.
仕切るshikiru: To partition a space or arrange an event into separate sections.
切り分けるkiriwakeru: To separate something into parts for handling, analysis, or decision-making.

Definition in Japanese

続いている物事に境目を設け、いくつかの部分に分ける。tsuzu i te i ru mono goto ni sakai me o mō ke i ku tsu ka no bu bun ni wa ke ru

Word origin

区切る (kugiru) is a transparent compound of 区 (ku, "section") and 切る (kiru, "to cut"), so its basic meaning is to cut something into separate sections.

Usage tips

  • 区切る (kugiru) is useful for describing a meeting, speech, or piece of writing that is organized into clear stages or sections, which makes the word broader than physical separation.

Other meanings

  • separateverb
  • delimitverb

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