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
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.
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.
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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