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    3. 分別

    分別

    分ぶん別べつ

    separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling)

    KMT6News #15+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    ぶんべつ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling), classification, discrimination, division, distinction

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    ゴミの分ぶん別べつは大たい切せつだ。

    Sorting trash is important.

    KMT3Daily Lifeenvironment
    子こ供どもにもゴミの分ぶん別べつを教おしえる必ひつ要ようがある。

    It's necessary to teach children how to sort trash.

    KMT5Daily LifeEducation
    地ち域いきによってゴミの分ぶん別べつ方ほう法ほうが異ことなる。

    Trash sorting methods differ by region.

    KMT6Daily Lifeenvironment
    この町まちでは、資し源げんゴミの分ぶん別べつが厳きびしく定さだめられている。

    In this town, the sorting of recyclable waste is strictly regulated.

    KMT6Daily Lifeenvironment
    彼かれは状じょう況きょうに応おうじて分ぶん別べつのある行こう動どうをとった。

    He acted with discretion according to the situation.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    分
    わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)
    part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)
    別
    わか.れる・わ.ける…(2)
    separate・branch off・diverge・fork・another…(2)
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