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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

区切る

句切る

Reading

Kana: くぎる
Romaji: kugiru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vt
1

to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to mark off; to cut off

Note: esp. 区切る
2

to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

Note: esp. 句切る

Kanji

区
Readings: ク、 オウ、 コウ
Meanings: ward, district
切
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp
句
Reading: ク
Meanings: phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku

Example Sentence

グランドは白線(はくせん)で３つに区切(くぎ)られている。
➥The playground is divided into three areas by white lines.
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