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分断 (ぶんだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
division ; splitting ; breaking up
Refers to physically or figuratively dividing something into separate parts, often with a sense of severing or disconnecting. Used as both a noun and a suru verb.
壁かべ が 部屋へや を 二ふた つ に 分ぶん 断だん し て いる 。
A wall divides the room into two.
Kanji 分 part, minute of time, segment 断 severance, decline, refuse Similar words 分ぶん 割かつ 分割 is a more general term for dividing or splitting into parts, often used in technical or administrative contexts, while 分断 implies a sharper separation or disconnection.
分ぶん 裂れつ 分裂 emphasizes splitting into factions or breaking apart, often used for groups or cells, whereas 分断 focuses on the act of cutting off or separating.
Etymology Compound of 分 (ぶん, 'part, divide') and 断 (だん, 'cut off, sever'). The combination conveys a sense of dividing by cutting or breaking apart.
