Japanese

ける

きりわける
Meaning: to cut and divide; to carve; to isolate (issues)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 切り分ける 切り分けない
Polite 切り分けます 切り分けません
Past 切り分けた 切り分けなかった
Polite + Past 切り分けました 切り分けませんでした
Te-form 切り分けて 切り分けなくて
Potential 切り分けられる 切り分けられない
Passive 切り分けられる 切り分けられない
Causative 切り分けさせる 切り分けさせない
Imperative 切り分けろ 切り分けるな

Handwriting

切
り
分
け
る

Example sentences

It is important to break down complex tasks into smaller parts and think about them.
デザートに甘いメロンを切り分けた。
I sliced up a sweet melon for dessert.

Usage Notes

Can refer to physically cutting something like a cake, or metaphorically separating complex issues into manageable parts.

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