Vocab Info

N2 う-verb (る), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

仕切(しき)to partition, to divide, to mark off, to itemize, to direct, to take control, to manage, to take responsibility, to settle accounts, to toe the mark

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to partition, to divide, to mark off

      2. 2.

        to direct, to manage, to run, to organize, to take responsibility for

      3. 3.

        to settle accounts

    2. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 4.

        to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout), to poise oneself for the initial charge

        Sumo

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    仕切る 【しきる】

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    Examples

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      (おお)きな部屋(へや)をカーテンで仕切(しき)

      I will partition the large room with curtains.

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      この会社(かいしゃ)仕切(しき)っているのは社長(しゃちょう)だ。

      The president is the one who is running this company.

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      (いえ)(にわ)道路(どうろ)垣根(かきね)仕切(しき)(こと)にしました。

      I decided to separate my house's garden from the road with a hedge.

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      (おお)きな会社(かいしゃ)経営(けいえい)一人(ひとり)仕切(しき)のは大変(たいへん)でしょうがないです。

      Managing a large company all by oneself is incredibly difficult.

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      流石(さすが)学級(がっきゅう)委員(いいん)経験(けいけん)しているその生徒(せいと)仕切(しき)のがとても上手(じょうず)です。

      As expected, that student who has experience as a class representative is very good at directing.

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