1.
division; classification; section; demarcation
The act of dividing something into categories or sections, or the categories themselves.
PATTERNS:
- 区分する (to divide, to classify)
- 〜別に区分する (to classify by...)
- 区分が明確 (clear classification)
TYPES:
- 年齢区分 (age classification)
- 時間区分 (time division)
- 料金区分 (fare classification)
- 所有区分 (ownership division)
COMPOUND:
- 区分所有 (sectional ownership - condominiums)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 分類 (classification - more formal)
- 区別 (distinction - between things)
- 分割 (division - splitting up)
- 仕分け (sorting, categorizing)