Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suru verb

手分(てわ)division of labour, division of labor, splitting into groups (e.g. to search)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb

      1.

      division of labour, division of labor, splitting into groups (e.g. to search)

    All Forms

    手分け 【てわけ】

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    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 5,700

    Examples

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      (おお)きな仕事(しごと)大勢(おおぜい)手分(てわ)する。

      A large task is divided among many people through division of labor. {division of labour, division of labor, splitting into groups (e.g. to search)}

      • N1

      手分(てわ)をして仕事(しごと)をしたので(はや)()わりました。

      We finished early because we divided the work and did our tasks separately. {division of labour, division of labor, splitting into groups (e.g. to search)}

      • N1

      家族(かぞく)()(にん)手分(てわ)をして脱走(だっそう)した()(いぬ)(さが)しています。

      Our family of four is splitting into groups to search for our escaped pet dog. {division of labour, division of labor, splitting into groups (e.g. to search)}

      • N1

      探偵(たんてい):「犯人(はんにん)手分(てわ)して(さが)すまでもない。犯人(はんにん)はこの部屋(へや)にいる。」

      Detective: "There's no need to split into groups to search for the culprit. The culprit is in this room." {division of labour, division of labor, splitting into groups (e.g. to search)}

      • N1

      いくら大変(たいへん)といえども、複数(ふくすう)(にん)手分(てわ)をすれば作業(さぎょう)(はや)()わるはずだ。

      No matter how difficult it may be, if we divide the labor among multiple people, the work should finish faster. {division of labour, division of labor, splitting into groups (e.g. to search)}

      • N1
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