分かつ・分つ・別つ|わかつwakatsu[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. godan verb, transitive verbto divide; to separate
2. godan verb, transitive verbto share; to distributealso written as 頒つ
3. godan verb, transitive verbto distinguish

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• Synonym分けるわけるNeutralThe most common everyday verb for dividing and distributing; 「分かつ」 is a written, archaic word mostly for sharing or parting ways.
• Synonym区切るくぎるNeutralMarks boundaries or breaks text into units, as 「段落を区切る」; 「分かつ」 leans toward sharing or separating.
• Synonym割るわるNeutralBreaks or splits hard things by force, or means divide in arithmetic, as 「薪を割る」; 「分かつ」 favors separating and sharing.
• Synonym分離ぶんりWrittenWritten noun for detaching or isolating, as 「政教分離」; 「分かつ」 is a native verb with a literary air.
• Synonym分割ぶんかつWrittenWritten noun for splitting into parts, as 「分割払い」; 「分かつ」 covers dividing too but sounds more refined.
• Synonym区分けくわけNeutralZones or sorts things into sections, as 「土地の区分け」; 「分かつ」 leans toward sharing or separating.
• Synonym仕切るしきるNeutralPartitions off space or runs an event, as 「会を仕切る」; 「分かつ」 stays with separating and sharing.
• Synonym引き離すひきはなすNeutralPulls joined things apart or outpaces a rival; 「分かつ」 leans toward sharing or parting ways.
• Synonym隔てるへだてるWrittenWritten verb for keeping things apart or estranging people, as 「川を隔てる」; 「分かつ」 favors separating and sharing.
• Synonym離すはなすNeutralDetaches or lets go of something, as 「手を離す」; 「分かつ」 leans toward sharing and separating.
• Synonym分与ぶんよWrittenWritten noun for handing over property, as 「財産分与」; 「分かつ」 leans toward sharing and parting.
• Related分け合うわけあうNeutralDivides something up among each other, as 「お菓子を分け合う」; 「分かつ」 is the more literary word.
• Related振り分けるふりわけるNeutralSplits in half or allots to people, as 「仕事を振り分ける」; 「分かつ」 is more literary.
• Related配分はいぶんWrittenWritten noun for allocating money, time or personnel, as 「利益配分」「時間配分」.
• Related配当はいとうWrittenWritten noun for allotments and dividends, as 「配当金」; 「分かつ」 leans toward sharing.
• Related分担ぶんたんNeutralBearing one's share of a task or cost, as 「費用を分担」; 「分かつ」 leans toward sharing and separating.
• Related分配ぶんぱいWrittenWritten noun for distributing income or goods, as 「所得の分配」; 「分かつ」 leans toward sharing.
• Related区画くかくWrittenWritten noun for zoning land into blocks, as 「区画整理」; 「分かつ」 leans toward sharing and parting.
• Related割り当てるわりあてるNeutralAssigns roles or allots shares, as 「役割を割り当てる」; 「分かつ」 leans toward sharing.
• Related区分くぶんWrittenWritten noun for classifying into categories, as 「年齢区分」; 「分かつ」 leans toward sharing and separating.
• Related切るきるNeutralCuts with a blade and has the widest range of uses; 「分かつ」 favors separating and sharing with a refined tone.
• Related配るくばるNeutralHands things out to many people, as 「チラシを配る」; 「分かつ」 leans toward sharing.
• Related共有きょうゆうNeutralCo-owns things or shares files and information, as 「情報共有」; 「分かつ」 leans toward separating and sharing.
• Related分かち合うわかちあうNeutralShares joy or burdens with others, as 「喜びを分かち合う」; 「分かつ」 used alone sounds more literary.
• Related取り分けるとりわけるNeutralServes food onto individual plates or picks items out, as 「料理を取り分ける」; 「分かつ」 leans toward sharing.
• Antonym結ぶむすぶNeutralTies knots and joins things together; the opposite of 「分かつ」 in separating versus connecting.
• Antonym合わせるあわせるNeutralPuts different things together into one; the opposite of 「分かつ」 in separating versus merging.
• Antonym統べるすべるWrittenWritten verb for ruling over or consolidating into one; the opposite of 「分かつ」 in separating versus uniting.

For formal, literary dividing, sharing or parting ways, use 「分かつ」, as in 「袂を分かつ」「苦楽を分かつ」. Everyday dividing takes 「分ける」, mutual sharing 「分かち合う」, allocating by share 「配分」, handing out 「配る」; opposites are 「合わせる」「結ぶ」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 分わける。分割ぶんかつする。
2. 分け合わけあう。共有きょうゆうする。
3. （頒あかつ）分配ぶんぱいする。頒布はんぷする。
4. わきまえる。良よいか悪わるいかよく考かんがえて判断はんだんする。
5. （主おもに打消うちけしを伴ともない）区別くべつする。