1.
division, partition, splitting up
The act of dividing something into separate parts or sections. Used for physical objects, payments, data, and abstract concepts.
分割払いにする。
I'll pay in installments.
土地を三つに分割した。
The land was divided into three parts.
画面を分割して二つのアプリを同時に表示できる。
You can split the screen and display two apps at the same time.
Compound of 分 (to divide) + 割 (to split). A common word in finance, technology, and everyday contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 分割する (to divide, to split)
- 分割払い (installment payment)
- 分割統治 (divide and rule)
- 画面分割 (split screen)
- 株式分割 (stock split)
- 分割ファイル (split file)
- 〜を二つに分割する (to divide ~ into two)
DISTINCTIONS:
- 分割: dividing one thing into defined parts (often deliberate, planned)
- 分離: separating things that were connected
- 分裂: splitting apart, often with a sense of conflict or fragmentation