分裂

ぶんれつ

split, division, break up

What does 分裂 mean?

分裂 is a Japanese noun meaning split, division, break up in English. It is written as 分裂 in kanji, ぶんれつ in hiragana, and bunretsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

党派は二つに分裂した。

The party was split up into two.