N3658/1669

ける

rarely used kanji formIchidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • 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

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Example sentences

このケーキをみっつにけましょう

Let's divide this cake into three pieces.

彼女かのじょはクラスの生徒せいとをグループにけた

She divided the class students into groups.

このふたつのいろちがいをけることができますか。

Are you able to distinguish the difference between these two colors?

喧嘩けんかしている二人ふたりけるのはなかなかむずかしい。

It's quite difficult to break up two people who are fighting.

あつめたおかね参加者さんかしゃ全員ぜんいん平等びょうどうけなければならない

We must distribute the collected money equally among all participants.