How to say divide in Japanese

ふりわけfuriwake

noun:

  • divide; parting; separating; distribution
  • carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder
  • hair parted in the middle - abbreviation 振り分け髪

Example Sentences

書類shoruinoyamawo均等にkintouni分けてwakete部屋heyano両側ryougawaheひとつずつhitotsuzutsu持っていきmotteikiなさいnasai
Divide the pile of documents equally, and take them one by one to either side of the room.
言葉kotobawo生きたikitaものmonoto死んだshinda」も’moのにnoni分けるwakerunoha誤りayamarida
It is wrong to divide language into "living" and "dead".
君たちkimitachi三人deそのsonoケーキKEEKIwo分けwakeなさいnasai
Divide the cake among you three.
umiha世界sekaiwo分けるwakerunoではなくdehanakuむしろmushiro結びつけるmusubitsukeruものmonoですdesu
Oceans do not so much divide the world as unite it.
どうやってdouyatte3人deドルDORUwo分けるwakerunだろうdarou一人niドルDORUずつzutsuやってyatte、2ドルDORUha自分jibungaもらってmoratteおこうokou
How can three men divide $5? I'll give each of them only $1, and I'll keep $2.

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