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区分け (くわけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
division ; section ; classification ; compartment ; lane
Broadly used for dividing or partitioning something into parts, categories, or sections. Can refer to physical divisions (rooms, compartments, traffic lanes) or abstract ones (sorting, classification).
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Kanji 分 part, minute of time, segment Similar words 区く 分ぶん 区分 is a more formal, often abstract division or classification, while 区分け is a more concrete, everyday term for physically or practically dividing things.
仕し 分わ け 仕分け focuses on sorting or categorizing items, often in a business or organizational context, whereas 区分け emphasizes the act of dividing into sections or compartments.
Etymology Compound of 区 (ku, 'ward, district, division') and 分け (wake, 'division, share'), the continuative form of 分ける (wakeru, 'to divide'). The spelling 区分け is a straightforward combination of these elements.
