noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
separation; independent division; segregation
Refers to parts, powers, groups, or states being separated and standing independently rather than being unified. Common in compounds and formal phrases such as 三権分立, 'separation of powers'.
三権分立は民主主義の重要な原則だ。
The separation of powers is an important principle of democracy.
当時、この地域には小さな国々が分立していた。
At that time, small states existed separately in this region.
権力の分立を制度で保障する必要がある。
It is necessary to guarantee the separation of powers through the system.