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二つ割り (futatsuwari) Japanese meaning: half | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 二 two, two radical (no. 7) 割 proportion, comparatively, divide Related words 半はん 分ぶん 半分 is the general word for 'half' as a portion or amount, while 二つ割り emphasizes the action of splitting into two or the resulting two-piece state.
二に 分ぶん 割かつ 二分割 is a more formal or technical term for dividing into two parts, often used in mathematics or planning, whereas 二つ割り is more everyday and concrete.
Etymology Compound of 二つ (ふたつ, 'two') + 割り (わり, 'split, divide'), the continuative form of 割る (わる, 'to split').
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We cut the watermelon in half and ate it together.
This bread is easier to eat if you split it in two.