区分
区分する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 区分する | 区分しない |
| Polite | 区分します | 区分しません |
| Past polite | 区分しました | 区分しませんでした |
| Past | 区分した | 区分しなかった |
| Te-form | 区分して | 区分しないで |
| Desire | 区分したい | 区分したくない |
| Potential | 区分できる | 区分できない |
| Passive | 区分される | 区分されない |
| Causative | 区分させる | 区分させない |
| Causative passive | 区分させられる | 区分させられない |
| Volitional | 区分しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 区分しましょう | |
| Imperative | 区分しろ | 区分するな |
| Conditional | 区分すれば | 区分しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 区分したら | 区分しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
division; section; demarcation; partition
Physical or spatial division into parts, sections, or compartments; also used for traffic lanes. Often used with する to mean 'divide' or 'partition'.
Divide the room into two sections.
This road is divided by a center line.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
classification; sorting; grouping
Abstract categorization or grouping of items, data, or concepts. Common in administrative, statistical, or organizational contexts.
Classify the documents by type.
We analyzed the data by dividing it into age groups.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Technical term in logic: the division of a concept into its subclasses. Rare outside academic contexts.
In logic, the division of concepts is one of the important operations.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を〈事〉に区分するto classify/divide something into (categories)
The products were divided into several categories by use.
- 〈場所〉を〈数〉に区分するto partition an area into (a number of) sections
The lot was partitioned into three sections.
- 〈物〉によって区分するto classify according to (a criterion)
Tax rates are classified according to income.
- 区分が明確だthe division/distinction is clear
The distinction between these two isn't clear.