A pause or punctuation in speech or writing; a natural break that separates units of meaning.
会話の区切りに、深呼吸をすると落ち着きます。
Taking a deep breath at a pause in a conversation calms you down.
この文章は区切りが分かりにくくて読みづらい。
This text is hard to read because the breaks are unclear.
「えー」と「そのー」は会話の区切りに使われることが多い。
Interjections like 'um' and 'well' are often used as pauses in conversation.
A break, end, or milestone; a stopping point or division in a task, period, or project.
プロジェクトの一区切りがついたら報告してください。
Please report once you've reached a milestone in the project.
彼と別れることで心の区切りがついた。
Breaking up with him gave me emotional closure.
年の区切りに大掃除をするのが習慣だ。
It's customary to do a big cleaning at the end of the year.