一線を画す
issen o kakusu
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draw a line between, set apart
/isːeɴ o kakɯsɯ/
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To mark a deliberate, clear distinction from another stance, approach, or group.
Examples
私たちは暴力的な手段とは一線を画すべきだ。
We should distance ourselves clearly from violent means.
彼女の作品は流行の模倣とは一線を画している。
Her work stands apart from imitations of current trends.
この研究は以前の議論と一線を画した。
This study marked a break with earlier discussions.
新しい店は量産品と一線を画す品質を目指す。
The new shop aims for quality that sets it apart from mass-produced goods.
その政策は従来の方針と一線を画す。
That policy draws a clear line from the previous approach.
Meanings
Examples
その政策は従来の方針と一線を画す。
That policy draws a clear line from the previous approach.
彼女の作品は流行の模倣とは一線を画している。
Her work stands apart from imitations of current trends.
私たちは暴力的な手段とは一線を画すべきだ。
We should distance ourselves clearly from violent means.
この研究は以前の議論と一線を画した。
This study marked a break with earlier discussions.
新しい店は量産品と一線を画す品質を目指す。
The new shop aims for quality that sets it apart from mass-produced goods.
Etymology
Literally “draw a single line”; that line becomes the boundary separating two positions.
FAQ
To mark a deliberate, clear distinction from another stance, approach, or group.
It is read いっせんをかくす, written issen o kakusu.
When would you use 一線を画す?
Common in formal commentary to contrast positions, styles, or standards, often with と.
How is 一線を画す different from 違う?
違う simply means “differ”; this idiom emphasizes a consciously clear boundary.
How does 一線を画す change in a sentence?
A fixed verbal idiom; 画す inflects as 一線を画した and 一線を画して.
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