How to say 'Separate' in Japanese | 離す

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The Japanese word for Separate is 'Hanasu', written as 離す in Japanese.'Separate' in hiragana is はなす.

word

離す

Meaning

Separate

Reading

はなす

hanasu

Kanji

離Detach, Separate

Explanation

The Japanese verb '離す (はなす)' means 'to separate' or 'to detach'. It is used when describing the action of moving something away from another thing, creating distance or disconnection. This verb can be used in both physical and abstract contexts. For example: please separate the papers「紙を離してください」(かみをはなしてください). He detached himself from the group「彼はグループから離した」(かれはグループからはなした). Note that '離す' often implies an intentional action of separation, distinguishing it from similar verbs like '離れる (はなれる)', which means 'to be separated' or 'to leave'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3821

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 離す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

離

Meaning

Detach, Separate

Hiragana in the Word 離す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 離す Through the Kanji 離

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 離 as well.

word

離れる

Meaning

Separate, Leave

word

距離

Meaning

Distance

word

離婚

Meaning

Divorce

word

分離

Meaning

Separation

word

離陸

Meaning

Takeoff

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What does 'Hanasu' (離す) mean?

'Hanasu' means 'Separate' .

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