区く区く

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

various; diverse; divided

Formal or literary term describing things that are varied, not uniform, or split into many parts. Often used in the adverbial form 区区として or 区区に.

• 意い見けんが区く区くに分わかれた。

  Opinions were divided into various camps.

• 参さん加か者しゃの背はい景けいは区く区くだ。

  The backgrounds of the participants are diverse.

taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle

petty; trivial; insignificant

Formal or literary term for matters that are small-minded, trifling, or not worth serious attention. Often used in the adverbial form 区区として or 区区たる.

• 区く区くたる問もん題だいにこだわるな。

  Don't get hung up on trivial matters.

• 彼かれは区く区くたる利り益えきのために争あらそった。

  He fought over a petty profit.