切きり分わける

ichidan verb, transitive verb

cut up; cut into pieces; carve

Physical action of cutting something into smaller parts, often for serving or preparation.

• ケーキを六むっつに切きり分わけてください。

  Please cut the cake into six pieces.

• 鶏とり肉にくを食たべやすい大おおきさに切きり分わける。

  Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

distinguish; isolate; separate out

Abstract use: breaking down a complex issue into distinct parts or isolating a factor.

• 問もん題だいをいくつかの要よう素そに切きり分わけて考かんがえよう。

  Let's break the problem down into several elements and think about it.

• 原げん因いんを切きり分わけるためにテストを繰くり返かえした。

  We repeated the test to isolate the cause.