区切る

くぎる

to punctuate, to cut off, to mark off

Also:to punctuate

What does 区切る mean?

区切る is a Japanese verb meaning to punctuate, to cut off, to mark off in English. It can also be translated as to punctuate depending on context. It is written as 区切る in kanji, くぎる in hiragana, and kugiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

グラウンドは白線で3つに区切られている。

The playground is divided into three areas by white lines.