仕切り

しきり
Alternative writings: 仕切
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1

A partition, division, boundary, or compartment — something that separates spaces.

Noun

Examples

オフィスは薄い仕切りで区切られている。

The office is divided by thin partitions.

会場の仕切りを外して大部屋にすることもできる。

You can remove the partitions in the hall to make one large room.

2

Settlement of accounts; the act of settling bills or dividing expenses.

Noun

Examples

飲み会の仕切りは田中さんにお願いしたい。

I'd like to ask Tanaka to handle the bill splitting for the drinking party.

イベントの仕切りがうまくいかず、会場が混乱した。

The event management didn't go well and the venue became chaotic.

3

In sumo, a preliminary warm-up ritual or marking the position — a specific practice before the bout.

NounSumo

Examples

取組前の仕切りでは力士同士がにらみ合う場面がある。

During the pre-match ritual, wrestlers sometimes stare each other down.

仕切りの動作は力士の集中力を高める役割もある。

The pre-match ritual also serves to increase the wrestlers' concentration.

4

Directing, controlling, or managing — taking responsibility for organizing something.

Noun

Examples

彼女はプロジェクトの仕切り役を任されている。

She has been put in charge of managing the project.

イベントの仕切りがきちんとしていると参加者も安心する。

When the event is well organized, participants feel more at ease.

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