取とり分わける

ichidan verb, transitive verb

distribute; portion out; serve

Used when dividing food, tasks, or items among people, often at a table or in a group setting.

• 母はははケーキをみんなに取とり分わけた。

  My mother distributed the cake to everyone.

• サラダを取とり分わけてください。

  Please serve the salad.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

separate out; pick out

Used when selecting or setting aside specific items from a larger group, such as sorting laundry or picking out usable pieces.

• 洗せん濯たく物ものを色いろで取とり分わける。

  I separate the laundry by color.

• 使つかえる部ぶ品ひんだけを取とり分わけておいた。

  I picked out only the usable parts.