真っ二つ
Meanings
1
in two equal parts; right in half
Emphasizes a clean, decisive split into two equal halves; often used with verbs like 割れる, 切る, or 折る.
The plate broke clean in half.
He cut the board right in two.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が真っ二つに割れるfor something to split cleanly into two equal halves
The vase fell and split right in half.
- 〈物〉を真っ二つに切るto cut something cleanly in half
I cut the apple right in half.
- 〈事〉が真っ二つに分かれるfor opinions or a group to split right down the middle
Opinions on the proposal were split right down the middle.
- 〈物〉が真っ二つに折れるfor something to snap cleanly in two
The tree branch snapped clean in two in the strong wind.