一線(いっせん)を画(かく)す

いっせんをかくす
expression
to draw a line; to clearly distinguish
formalexpression
1. to draw a clear line between; to distinguish oneself from; to set oneself apart
An idiomatic expression meaning to establish a clear distinction or boundary between two things, or to stand clearly apart from others. Often used to describe how something or someone is distinctly different from comparable things.
この作品(さくひん)は他(ほか)とは一線(いっせん)を画(かく)している。
This work stands apart from the rest.
仕事(しごと)と私生活(しせいかつ)の間(あいだ)に一線(いっせん)を画(かく)すべきだ。
You should draw a clear line between work and private life.
その会社(かいしゃ)は品質(ひんしつ)において競合他社(きょうごうたしゃ)と一線(いっせん)を画(かく)している。
That company clearly distinguishes itself from its competitors in quality.

Usage

A formal expression commonly used in written language and news commentary. The pattern is AとBの間(あいだ)に一線(いっせん)を画(かく)す (to draw a line between A and B) or Aと一線(いっせん)を画(かく)す (to distinguish from A). The verb 画(かく)す is a literary form of 画(えが)く meaning to draw or demarcate.

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Synonym: 区別(くべつ) (everyday)
Synonym: 際立(きわだ)つ (to stand out)
Compare: 区別(くべつ)する (to distinguish, to differentiate)
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Added 2026.3.9 15:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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