区切り くぎり pause (in speech, writing, etc.) N1 #6,922 Also a form of 区切る くぎる stem to divide N2 Meanings noun pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation break; end; (place to) stop; pause; milestone (e.g. in a project) Its kanji 区 ク、オウ、コウ ward, district 切 セツ、サイ · き.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り、-ぎ.り、き.れる、-き.れる、き.れ、-き.れ、-ぎ.れ cut, cutoff, be sharp