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to divide (into); to split (into); to part; to separate; to divide up; to classify; to sort out; to divide out
to share; to distribute; to deal out; to dish out
to distinguish; to discriminate; to differentiate (between)
to break up (a fight); to mediate
to call a draw; to tie
to push one's way through (a crowd)
to sell
ゴミを種類ごとに別ける必要がある。
You need to separate trash by type.
ケーキを人数分に別けて配った。
I divided the cake into portions for everyone and handed them out.
髪を左右に別けてリボンで結んだ。
I parted my hair on both sides and tied it with ribbons.