分ぶん流りゅう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

distributary; tributary; branched flow

Refers to a river branch that splits off from the main stream (distributary) or a smaller stream joining a larger one (tributary). Also used figuratively for branching flows of people, traffic, or electric current.

• この川かわは下か流りゅうでいくつかの分ぶん流りゅうに分わかれる。

  This river splits into several distributaries downstream.

• 駅えき前まえで人ひとの流ながれが分ぶん流りゅうする。

  The flow of people branches off in front of the station.