How to say 'Separate' or 'Leave' in Japanese | 離れる

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The Japanese word for Separate or Leave is 'Hanareru', written as 離れる in Japanese.'Separate' or 'Leave' in hiragana is はなれる.

word

離れる

Meaning

Separate, Leave

Reading

はなれる

hanareru

Kanji

離Detach, Separate

Explanation

The Japanese verb '離れる (はなれる)' has two primary meanings: 'to separate' and 'to leave'. It is used to describe physical or emotional separation from someone or something. For example: the train is leaving the station「電車が駅を離れる」(でんしゃがえきをはなれる). She felt separated from her family「彼女は家族から離れた気がした」(かのじょはかぞくからはなれたきがした). The verb can also imply a sense of distance or detachment, such as in 'to drift apart' emotionally. Note that the verb is often used with particles like を or から to indicate what is being separated from.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

707

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 離れる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

離

Meaning

Detach, Separate

Hiragana in the Word 離れる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

れ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 離れる Through the Kanji 離

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 離 as well.

word

距離

Meaning

Distance

word

離婚

Meaning

Divorce

word

離す

Meaning

Separate

word

分離

Meaning

Separation

word

離陸

Meaning

Takeoff

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'Hanareru' means 'Separate' or 'Leave' .

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