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N1 Noun

区切(くぎ)punctuation, pause, juncture, end, (place to) stop

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      pause (in speech, writing, etc.), punctuation

    2. Noun

      2.

      break, end, (place to) stop, pause, milestone (e.g. in a project)

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    区切り 【くぎり】句切り 【くぎり】

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      仕事(しごと)区切(くぎ)をつけて(いえ)(かえ)る。

      I put an end to my work and head home. {punctuation, pause, juncture, end, (place to) stop}

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      (ぶん)(ぶん)(あいだ)区切(くぎ)()れてゆっくり()む。

      Put a pause between sentences and read slowly. {punctuation, pause, juncture, end, (place to) stop}

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      学級(がっきゅう)委員(いいん):「区切(くぎ)のいいところまで作業(さぎょう)をしよう!」

      Class Representative: "Let's work until we reach a good stopping point!" {punctuation, pause, juncture, end, (place to) stop}

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      このディベートをもって、論争(ろんそう)区切(くぎ)をつける(こと)にしました。

      We have decided to end the dispute with this debate. {punctuation, pause, juncture, end, (place to) stop}

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      友達(ともだち)以上(いじょう)恋人(こいびと)未満(みまん)という曖昧(あいまい)関係(かんけい)区切(くぎ)をつけて(まえ)(すす)むことにしました。

      I decided to put an end to the ambiguous relationship that is more than friends but less than lovers, and move forward. {punctuation, pause, juncture, end, (place to) stop}

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