Vocabulary

What does 分かれる (わかれる, wakareru) mean?

分かれる (わかれる, wakareru) means to branch off, to split, to divide.

Quick facts
Readingわかれる
Romajiwakareru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
わかれる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonwakareru

to branch off, to split, to divide

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to branch; to fork; to diverge
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to separate; to split; to divide
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to disperse; to scatter

Example sentences

  • Opinions were split into two camps.

  • The road splits into two.

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