分わかれる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

branch; fork; diverge

Used for roads, rivers, paths, or abstract courses that split into two or more directions.

• この道みちは駅えきの前まえで二ふたつに分わかれる。

  This road branches into two in front of the station.

• 川かわが山やまのふもとで三みっつに分わかれている。

  The river splits into three at the foot of the mountain.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

separate; split; divide

Describes people, groups, or things moving apart or being divided into parts. Often used for breakups, group splits, or physical separation.

• 会かい議ぎのあと、参さん加か者しゃは三みっつのグループに分わかれた。

  After the meeting, the participants split into three groups.

• 二人ふたりはけんかして、結けっ局きょく分わかれることになった。

  They had a fight and ended up separating.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

disperse; scatter

Used when a crowd, group, or collection of things spreads out and goes in different directions.

• デモ隊たいは警けい察さつの指し示じで四し方ほうに分わかれた。

  The demonstrators dispersed in all directions on the police's orders.