Japanese

くぎる
Meaning: to divide; to separate; to punctuate; to demarcate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 区切る 区切ない
Polite 区切ます 区切ません
Past 区切た 区切なかった
Polite + Past 区切ました 区切ませんでした
Te-form 区切て 区切なくて
Potential 区切られる 区切られない
Passive 区切られる 区切られない
Causative 区切させる 区切させない
Imperative 区切ろ 区切るな

Handwriting

区
切
る

Example sentences

Please divide the room with a curtain.
その帝国の疆域は、山脈によって自然に区切られていた。
The empire's territory was naturally divided by mountain ranges.

Usage Notes

Used for setting boundaries or dividing space, time, or sentences into segments.

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