Kanaate #38 answers (October 29, 2026)
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4-kana answer: ぶんかい
Meaning
The act of taking something apart into smaller parts or components. It can be done to examine how something works.
Example sentences
古い時計を分解して、中の部品を調べました。
Furui tokei o bunkai shite, naka no buhin o shirabemashita.
I took apart the old clock and examined its parts.
おもちゃを分解したら、小さなねじが出てきました。
Omocha o bunkai shitara, chiisana neji ga dete kimashita.
When I took the toy apart, a small screw came out.
Note
分解 is often used for taking a machine or object apart. Its opposite in this context is 組み立て (kumi-tate), putting the parts together.
Related words
- 組み立て
- 部品
- 解体
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): ぶ. Use the ゛ key to type them.
5-kana answer: ひとだかり
Meaning
Hitodakari is a crowd of people gathered around something.
Example sentences
駅前に人だかりができて、道が少し狭くなりました。
Ekimae ni hitodakari ga dekite, michi ga sukoshi semaku narimashita.
A crowd gathered in front of the station, making the road a little narrow.
店の前の人だかりを見て、何があるのか気になりました。
Mise no mae no hitodakari o mite, nani ga aru no ka ki ni narimashita.
I saw the crowd in front of the shop and wondered what was happening.
Note
Hitodakari often appears with dekiru, as in hitodakari ga dekiru, meaning a crowd forms. It usually suggests that people have gathered to look at something.
Related words
- 人混み
- 群衆
- 集まり
About the shape of this word
- 5 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): だ. Use the ゛ key to type them.
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