腑ふ分わけ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

dissection; autopsy

Dated term for dissection or autopsy, largely replaced by 解剖 in modern usage. Still encountered in historical or literary contexts.

See also: 解剖

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、腑ふ分わけは医い学がくの発はっ展てんに貢こう献けんした。

  In the Edo period, dissection contributed to the advancement of medicine.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

analysis; dissection (of a problem); putting in order

Figurative extension: analyzing or breaking down a problem or situation in detail. Less common than sense 1; modern Japanese often uses 分析 or 解剖 for this nuance.

• 彼かれは問もん題だいの腑ふ分わけを試こころみたが、解かい決けつには至いたらなかった。

  He attempted a dissection of the problem, but did not reach a solution.