割わる

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

divide; divide in calculation; split a cost

Used for mathematical division or dividing an amount among people or units. The divisor or basis of division is often marked with で.

• 十じゅうを二にで割わると五ごになる。

  Ten divided by two is five.

• 飲のみ会かいの費ひ用ようを人にん数ずうで割わった。

  We divided the cost of the party by the number of people.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

split; cut in two; rip apart

Used when physically separating something into parts, especially by splitting or breaking it along a line. For simple cutting with a blade, 切る is often the more general verb.

• 父ちちは庭にわで薪まきを割わっている。

  My father is splitting firewood in the yard.

• 板いたを二ふたつに割わって運はこびやすくした。

  I split the board in two to make it easier to carry.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

break; crack; smash

Used for damaging something hard or brittle so that it cracks, breaks, or shatters. Often appears with glass, plates, eggs, and similar objects.

• 子こどもがボールをぶつけて窓まどガラスを割わった。

  The child hit the window with a ball and broke the glass.

• 皿さらを落おとして割わってしまった。

  I dropped the plate and broke it.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

dilute; mix with a liquid

Common with alcoholic drinks and mixers, in the pattern Xを水で割る, お湯で割る, ソーダで割る, etc.

• 焼しょう酎ちゅうをお湯ゆで割わって飲のむ。

  I drink shochu diluted with hot water.

• ウイスキーをソーダで割わった。

  I mixed the whisky with soda.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

fall below; go under; sell at a discount

Used with a benchmark or price marked by を, as in 目標額を割る or 定価を割る. With prices, it can mean selling below the normal or list price, effectively discounting.

• 売うり上あげが目もく標ひょう額がくを割わった。

  Sales fell below the target amount.

• その店みせは在ざい庫こ品ひんを定てい価かを割わって売うっていた。

  That store was selling stock items below list price.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

cross a line; step over a boundary

Used for crossing or going outside a boundary line, especially in sports or fixed expressions such as 土俵を割る.

• 力りき士しの足あしが土ど俵ひょうを割わった。

  The sumo wrestler's foot stepped outside the ring.