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部分け (ぶわけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

部ぶ分わけ

ぶ

わ

け

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

classification; sorting into parts; dividing into categories

Refers to the act of dividing things into groups or categories based on some criteria. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb.

書しょ類るいを種しゅ類るいごとに部ぶ分わけする。
I sort the documents by type.
この部ぶ分わけの基き準じゅんは何

なん

です

か

。

What is the basis for this classification?

Kanji

部section, bureau, dept
分part, minute of time, segment

Similar words

分ぶん類るい
分類 is a more common and general word for classification, often used in academic or systematic contexts. 部分け is less formal and emphasizes the physical or practical act of dividing into parts.
仕し分わけ
仕分け also means sorting or classification, but often implies a more detailed or systematic process, such as in accounting or logistics. 部分け is simpler and more about dividing into broad parts.

Etymology

Compound of 部 (ぶ, 'part, section') and 分け (わけ, 'dividing', the continuative form of 分ける). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word transparently means 'dividing into parts'.