What does 区切り in Japanese mean?

What is the meaning of the word 区切り in Japanese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use 区切り in Japanese.

The word 区切り in Japanese means pause, 区切り, 中断, 区切り 、 事件, 分割、区切り. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word 区切り

pause

区切り

(figurative (threshold, point between)

September marks the cusp of summer and autumn.

中断

(suspension, pause)

議論を中断すれば、さらなる情報を集める時間ができる。
A break from discussions will give us time to gather more information.

区切り 、 事件

(figurative (time in sb's life) (人生における)

Moving to New York was the start of a new chapter in my life.

分割、区切り

(separation)

In tropical Africa, the division of the day is into twelve hours of light and twelve hours of darkness.

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