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分ける
wakeru
Description
「分ける」は、一つのものを二つや三つに小さくすることです。
"分ける" means to divide one thing into two or three smaller parts.
ケーキを友だちと分けたり、グループを分けたりするときに使います。
It is used when sharing a cake with friends or dividing a group.
Meanings
分けるwakeru
to divide; to split into parts
ケーキを四つに分けます。
I divide the cake into four pieces.
分けるwakeru
to share out; to distribute among people
お菓子をみんなで分けました。
We shared the sweets among everyone.
分けるwakeru
to separate; to sort into groups
ごみを分けて捨てます。
We separate the trash before throwing it away.
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Notes
- Nuance
分ける is transitive (someone divides something); the intransitive pair is 分かれる (something splits).
- Etymology
from 分 (bun/wa 'part, portion') plus verb ending; core idea is making something into parts.
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