分け
Meanings
division; splitting; classification
Used as a noun or, more often, as a suffix in compounds for dividing things into groups or sorting/classifying them, as in 班分け and 色分け.
See also: 分ける
The teacher divided the class into groups.
The map is color-coded by region.
Refers to dividing something up among people or distributing shares. Common in compounds such as 山分け, 遺産分け, and お裾分け.
See also: 分ける
The prize money was split among all the members.
The relatives gathered for the division of their grandfather's inheritance.
Only when written 分け
Mostly appears in the fixed compound 引き分け, meaning that neither side wins in a game, match, or contest.
See also: 引き分け
The match ended in a one-one draw.
If the final is a tie, it will go into extra time.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を分けにするto split/share something up (among people)
We split the prize money three ways.
- 分けになるto end in a draw/tie
The match ended in a draw after all.