Illustration: At a low dining table, a parent divides a large heap of mandarins among three shallow bowls. Several fruits remain in the central heap, while each bowl already holds a small separate portion.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

分わける

wakeru

to divide, to separate

Example sentences

彼かれは自分じぶんの本ほんを５分野ぶんやに分わけた。
He grouped his books into five categories.
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ケーキを二人ふたりに分わけた。
She divided the cake between the two.
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ケーキをあなた方がた２人りで分わけなさい。
Divide the cake between you two.
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Kanji in 分

分part; minute of timeOnブン・フン・ブKunわける・わけ・わかれる

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