JLPT N1 Advanced
区切り
A natural stopping point, division, or pause.
Readings
Other forms
区切る kugiru - verb form
句切り less common spelling
1 Noun
Milestone / Stopping Point
Marks a distinct end to a phase or a suitable stopping point within an ongoing activity or life event.
Example
今日 の 仕事 は 、 この 辺 で 区切り に しましょう 。
Let's stop work around here for today.
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2 Noun
Pause / Punctuation
Indicates a break in speech or a punctuation mark used to separate meaningful chunks of text.
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