JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
割り切る
To divide evenly without remainder or to adopt a clear-cut, pragmatic attitude.
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Other forms
割り切ります polite form
割り切って te-form
割り切った plain past
割り切らない plain negative
割り切れる potential form
1 Godan Verb
"To compartmentalize" / "To accept and move on"
Describes a pragmatic mental shift where one separates logic from emotion to accept a situation simply as it is.
Example
仕事 は 仕事 と 割り切って 、 休み の 日 は 楽しまないと 。
You have to treat work as just work and enjoy your days off.
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2 Godan Verb
"To divide evenly"
Refers to the mathematical act of dividing one integer by another without leaving a remainder.
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