くぎる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to divide; to separate; to partition; to demarcate; to delimit; to mark off
What will you use the partitioned room for?
2. to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud); to space one's words
She spoke slowly, as if separating each word.
Pitch accent
く
ぎ
る
Examples (7 in total)
What will you use the partitioned room for?
The playground is divided into three areas by white lines.
He pauses once in his speech and looks around.