分ける

別ける

Reading

Kana: わける

Romaji: wakeru

Definitions

v1

vt

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to part; to separate; to divide up; to classify; to sort out; to divide out

2

to share; to distribute; to deal out; to dish out

3

to distinguish; to discriminate; to differentiate (between)

4

to break up (a fight); to mediate

5

to call a draw; to tie

6

to push one's way through (a crowd)

7

to sell

Note: also written as 頒ける

Kanji

分

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

別

Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける

Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially

Example Sentences

ケーキを二(に)人(にん)に分(わ)けた。

➥She divided the cake between the two.

母(はは)はケーキを三(みっ)つに分(わ)けた。

➥Mother divided the cake into three parts.

彼(かれ)は土地(とち)を息子達(むすこたち)に分(わ)けた。

➥He distributed his land among his sons.

それを３人(にん)の間(ま)で分(わ)けよ。

➥Divide it among the three.

分(わ)けて出(だ)してもらえますか。

➥We'd like to split it. Could you bring it to us on two plates?

彼(かれ)は正(せい)悪(あく)を見分(みわ)けられない。

➥He cannot tell the right from the wrong.