区切 くぎ
kugiru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to divide; to separate; to partition; to demarcate; to delimit; to mark off

Transitive
グラウンドは白線 はくせん みっつに区切 くぎられている。
guraundowa hakusende mittsuni kugirarete iru.
The playground is divided into three areas by white lines.
Godan Verb (ru)

2. to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud); to space one's words

Transitive
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