Vocab Info
N1 Noun
区切りpunctuation, pause, juncture, end, (place to) stop
Dictionary Definition
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Noun
1.
pause (in speech, writing, etc.), punctuation
Noun
2.
break, end, (place to) stop, pause, milestone (e.g. in a project)
All Forms
区切り 【くぎり】、句切り 【くぎり】
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仕事に区切りをつけて家に帰る。
To bring one's work to an end and head home.
文と文の間に区切りを入れてゆっくり読む。
Put a pause between each sentence and read slowly.
学級委員:「区切りのいいところまで作業をしよう!」
Class Rep: 'Let's work until we hit a good stopping point!'
このディベートをもって、論争に区切りをつける事にしました。
We've decided to put an end to the dispute with this debate.
友達以上恋人未満という曖昧な関係に区切りをつけて前に進むことにしました。
I decided to put an end to that vague more-than-friends, not-quite-lovers thing and move on.
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