1.
partition, divider, separator
A physical barrier or divider used to separate spaces, such as a room divider, a partition wall, or a dividing panel.
部屋に仕切りを入れた。
I put a partition in the room.
カーテンで仕切りを作った。
I made a divider with a curtain.
オフィスの仕切りを外して、広い空間にした。
We removed the office partitions to create a wide open space.
2.
management, running (of an event or situation)
Taking charge of and managing a situation, event, or process. The person who does this is the 仕切り役.
彼がこの会議の仕切り役だ。
He is the one running this meeting.
イベントの仕切りがうまい。
She's good at managing events.
仕切り has two distinct meanings: a physical partition and the act of managing/running something.
SENSE 1 — PARTITION:
- 仕切りを入れる: to install a partition
- 仕切り壁: partition wall
- 仕切りを外す: to remove a partition
SENSE 2 — MANAGEMENT:
Derived from the verb 仕切る (to take charge, to run things).
- 仕切り役: person in charge, MC, organizer
- 仕切りがうまい: good at managing/running things
RELATED:
- 仕切り直す: to start over, to reset (used for both physical rearrangement and figurative fresh starts)
- 仕切り線: dividing line