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divide in Japanese

divide in Japanese is 分ける, 分割, 割る — divide means to split something into two or more parts.

divide in Japanese

分ける
verb
Pronounced: wakeru
(transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
分割
verb
Pronounced: bunkatsu
(transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
割る
verb
Pronounced: waru
(transitive, arithmetic, with by) To calculate the number (the quotient) by which you must multiply one given number (the divisor) to produce a second given number (the dividend).

What does "divide" mean?

  1. verb To split something into two or more parts.
    "Please divide the pizza fairly among all six of us."
  2. verb In mathematics, to work out how many times one number goes into another.
    "If you divide twelve by three, the answer is four."
  3. verb To cause disagreement or split opinion among a group of people.
    "The new school uniform rule has divided parents across the whole town."
  4. noun A significant difference or gap separating two groups or things.
    "There is a wide divide between what the school promises and what happens."
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divide in a sentence

  • Please divide the pizza fairly among all six of us.
  • Divide the dough into four equal pieces.
  • If you divide twelve by three, the answer is four.
  • The teacher showed the class how to divide large numbers on paper.

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What is "divide" in Japanese?
"divide" in Japanese is 分ける, 分割, 割る. divide means: To split something into two or more parts.
How do you pronounce 分ける?
"divide" in Japanese is 分ける, pronounced "wakeru".
How do you use "divide" in a sentence?
Example: "Please divide the pizza fairly among all six of us." In Japanese, "divide" is 分ける, 分割, 割る.
Are there other ways to say "divide" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "divide": 分ける, 分割, 割る.
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