仕切る

• 読み: しきる
• ローマ字: shikiru
• 漢字の分解: 仕 (shi/tsuka) — serve, do; 切 (setsu/ki) — cut, sever
• 発音: /ɕi.ki.ɾɯ/

意味

To partition; to divide; to mark off. Also means to take charge of or manage an event or situation.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb with two main uses. Physically, it means to divide a space with partitions or boundaries. Socially, it means to take control and manage proceedings, like running a meeting or organising an event. The latter usage is very common in everyday Japanese.

例文

1. 部屋をカーテンで仕切って使っている。
2. 彼がイベント全体を仕切った。
3. 会議を仕切るのは部長の役目だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: workplace, events, daily life

トーン: assertive

起源と歴史

Compound of 仕 (to do, to serve) and 切る (to cut). The original meaning of cutting to divide a space evolved into the figurative sense of managing or taking charge by drawing clear lines of responsibility.

文化的背景

時代: Edo period

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal