This is the 7568th most frequent Japanese word.
分かつ
"分かつ" means "to divide" or "to separate."
In this sentence, '分かつ' (wakatsu) is used to mean 'to sever' or 'to divide,' indicating the breaking of a bond or connection.
彼は友人との絆を分かつ決心をした。
He decided to sever ties with his friend.
Here, '分かつ' is used in a negated form '分かつことなく,' meaning 'without dividing,' to show that two aspects exist together without separation.
人生には悲しみと喜びが分かつことなく存在する。
In life, sorrow and joy coexist without division.
In this example, '分かつ' signifies a physical division between two entities, the two countries marked by the boundary.