()(ふた)

まふたつ
noun
right in half; split in two
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()(ふた)()(ふた)たない
Present polite()(ふた)ちます()(ふた)ちません
Past()(ふた)った()(ふた)たなかった
Past polite()(ふた)ちました()(ふた)ちませんでした
て form()(ふた)って()(ふた)たなくて
ている present()(ふた)っている()(ふた)っていない
ている polite()(ふた)っています()(ふた)っていません
ている past()(ふた)っていた()(ふた)っていなかった
ている past polite()(ふた)っていました()(ふた)っていませんでした
Conditional ば()(ふた)てば()(ふた)たなければ
Conditional たら()(ふた)ったら()(ふた)たなかったら
Volitional()(ふた)とう
Volitional polite()(ふた)ちましょう
Potential()(ふた)てる()(ふた)てない
Passive()(ふた)たれる()(ふた)たれない
Causative()(ふた)たせる()(ふた)たせない
Imperative()(ふた)()(ふた)つな
1. right in half; split exactly in two; clean in two
Describes something being divided or split into exactly two equal parts, often with force or decisiveness.
スイカを()(ふた)つに()る。
To split a watermelon right in half.
(いた)()(ふた)つに()れた。
The board snapped clean in two.
落雷(らくらい)大木(たいぼく)()(ふた)つに()けた。
The large tree was split right in half by a lightning strike.
2. sharply divided (of opinions, votes, etc.)
Describes a group or situation where opinions, positions, or results are split evenly into two opposing sides.
意見(いけん)()(ふた)つに()かれた。
Opinions were split right down the middle.
投票(とうひょう)結果(けっか)()(ふた)つだった。
The vote results were evenly split.
賛成(さんせい)反対(はんたい)世論(よろん)()(ふた)つに()れている。
Public opinion is sharply divided between for and against.

Composed of () (true/right/exact) + (ふた)つ (two), with the っ gemination for emphasis. The () prefix intensifies the meaning, indicating a clean, exact division. Can also be written as 真二(まふた)つ.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ()(ふた)つに()る: to split right in half
  • ()(ふた)つに()れる: to snap in two
  • ()(ふた)つに()ける: to tear in half
  • 意見(いけん)()(ふた)つに()かれる: opinions split evenly

USAGE:
The word conveys a vivid, dramatic image of clean division. In physical contexts, it suggests a forceful or decisive break. In figurative contexts (opinions, votes), it emphasizes a sharp, even divide with no middle ground.

RELATED:
()(ふた)つ follows the same pattern as other () + っ intensifiers: ()() (bright red), ()(しろ) (pure white), ()(くら) (pitch dark).