Translation guide
A separator is something that divides or keeps things apart. This guide covers how to express this concept in Japanese, from physical dividers to punctuation and abstract boundaries.
A physical object that separates spaces, areas, or items.
General term for a partition, divider, or screen used to separate spaces or items. Common in rooms, boxes, and layouts.
We put up a partition in the room to separate the children's area from the adults' area.
I put dividers in the drawer to organize the stationery.
Specifically a room partition or interior wall, often non-load-bearing. Used in architecture and interior design.
This office is divided by partitions.
Loanword from English, used in specific contexts like binders, drawers, or industrial separators. Not as common as 仕切り.
I bought file separators.
A symbol used to separate items in a list or parts of a sentence.
General term for a delimiter or separator character, such as a comma, tab, or slash.
In CSV files, commas are used as separators.
The Japanese comma (、). Used to separate clauses or items within a sentence.
Loanword used in programming or data contexts for a delimiter character.
This program uses tabs as separators.
Something that separates concepts, groups, or periods.
Boundary, border, or dividing line between areas, concepts, or states. Can be physical or abstract.
The boundary between reality and fantasy becomes blurred.
A break, pause, or demarcation in time, text, or process. Often used for milestones or punctuation.
Something that separates people emotionally or socially; a barrier or distance.
A mechanical or industrial device that sorts or divides substances.
仕切り is a general physical divider. 間仕切り is specifically a room partition. 区切り is an abstract break or punctuation delimiter.
Divide the room with a partition.
Install a partition wall.
Put breaks (separators) in the text.
日本語では、読点を打つ位置が英語と異なることがある。
In Japanese, the placement of commas can differ from English.
この章で一つの区切りとなる。
This chapter marks a turning point (separator).
心の隔てを取り除く。
Remove the emotional barrier (separator).
Separate solids and liquids with a centrifugal separator.