分かつ · godan verb (-tsu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 分かつ | 分かたない |
| Polite | 分かちます | 分かちません |
| Past polite | 分かちました | 分かちませんでした |
| Past | 分かった | 分かたなかった |
| Te-form | 分かって | 分かたないで |
| Desire | 分かちたい | 分かちたくない |
| Potential | 分かてる | 分かてない |
| Passive | 分かたれる | 分かたれない |
| Causative | 分かたせる | 分かたせない |
| Causative passive | 分かたせられるalso 分かたされる | 分かたせられないalso 分かたされない |
| Volitional | 分かとう | |
| Polite volitional | 分かちましょう | |
| Imperative | 分かて | 分かつな |
| Conditional | 分かてば | 分かたなければ |
| Tara conditional | 分かったら | 分かたなかったら |
godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb
Used for physically or conceptually dividing something into parts, or separating things from each other. Often found in formal or written contexts; in everyday speech 分ける is more common.
Divide the land into three parts.
The boundary that separates good and evil.
godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb
Refers to giving out portions of something among people. The sense info notes an alternative kanji 頒つ, but that is very rare. In modern Japanese, 分ける or 分配する are more common for this meaning.
Distribute the spoils of war among everyone.
Wealth should be shared fairly.
godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb
distinguish; tell apart; discern
Used for making a clear distinction between two things, often in abstract or formal contexts. 区別する is the everyday equivalent.
It is difficult to distinguish between the two.
One must distinguish between public and private matters.
He divided his fortune into three parts.
He parted ways with him over differing ideologies.
That split-second decision determined whether he lived or died.
It is not easy to distinguish good from evil.
word separation with spaces; spacing between words