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隔て (へだて) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
partition ; distinction ; separation
Refers to a physical or metaphorical barrier, gap, or distinction between people, things, or concepts. Often used in phrases like 隔てなく (without distinction) or 隔てを設ける (to set up a barrier).
部屋へや
の
真ま
ん
中なか
に
隔へだ
て
を
設もう
け
て
、
二ふた
つ
の
空くう
間かん
に
分わ
け
た
。
We put up a partition in the middle of the room and divided it into two spaces.
Written forms 隔へだ て Usage 73%
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in news and written contexts.
へだて Usage 27%
Kana spelling is acceptable and may be used for clarity or in informal writing.
Kanji 隔 isolate, alternate, distance Similar words 区く 別べつ 区別 is a more common and general word for 'distinction' or 'differentiation', while 隔て often implies a barrier or separation that creates distance, either physically or in relationships.
仕し 切き り 仕切り refers specifically to a physical partition or divider, whereas 隔て can be used both physically and abstractly.
Etymology Derived from the verb 隔てる (へだてる, 'to separate, to partition'). The noun form 隔て nominalizes the action, referring to the resulting separation or distinction.
