noun
division; distribution; splitting up
Refers to the act of dividing or distributing something into parts, such as tasks, resources, or items. Often used in business, logistics, and everyday planning.
仕事の振り分けを公平に行う。
We distribute the work fairly.
荷物の振り分けが終わったら出発しよう。
Let's leave once the luggage has been sorted and divided.
noun
carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder
Traditional way of carrying luggage by tying two bundles together and slinging them over the shoulder, often seen in historical or rural contexts. Rare in modern daily life.
昔の旅人は振り分けで荷物を運んだ。
Travelers in the old days carried their luggage using the futatsu-dawara style over the shoulder.
noun
hair parted in the middle
Abbreviation of 振り分け髪 (furuwakegami), a hairstyle with a center part. Used mainly in historical or traditional contexts.
See also: 振り分け髪
振り分けは、昔の子どもの髪型の一つです。
Furiwake is one of the traditional hairstyles for children in the past.
分配 is more about sharing or distributing among people, while 振り分け emphasizes sorting and assigning to different categories or destinations.
仕分け focuses on classification and sorting, often used in accounting or organizing items, whereas 振り分け implies dividing and sending things to different places or people.
Compound of 振り (furi, 'swinging' or 'assigning') + 分け (wake, 'dividing'). The traditional carrying sense comes from the image of swinging two bundles over the shoulder, while the dividing sense is a natural extension.