Translation guide
Describes people, things, or ideas that cannot be separated, either physically or emotionally. In Japanese, this is expressed through adjectives, verbs, and set phrases depending on whether the bond is emotional, physical, or conceptual.
Those two are inseparable.
Means 'always together'. Simple and natural for describing people who are constantly in each other's company.
They are always together.
A four-character compound meaning 'one heart, one body'. Emphasizes an extremely close, almost fused relationship. Somewhat formal or literary.
They are inseparable partners.
Describing objects, substances, or abstract things that cannot be divided or detached.
Means 'indivisible' or 'inseparable'. Used for abstract concepts, physical mixtures, or things that cannot be separated.
These two issues are inseparable.
Literally 'cannot cut apart and separate'. Used for both physical and abstract connections.
Directly means 'cannot be separated'. Technical and clear.
This mixture is inseparable.
Describing ideas, qualities, or conditions that are intrinsically connected and cannot exist independently.
The same idiom as for people, but applied to relationships between concepts or things.
Freedom and responsibility are inseparable.
Also used for conceptual inseparability.
Means 'an integral whole'. Suggests two things are so connected they form one entity.
切っても切れない is an idiomatic phrase often used for emotional or relational bonds, while 不可分 is more formal and technical, suitable for abstract or scientific contexts.
Directly translating 'inseparable' as 分けられない or 離れられない can sound unnatural. Use the idiomatic phrases or adjectives provided for natural Japanese.
This part is inseparable from the main unit.
理論と実践は不可分だ。
Theory and practice are inseparable.
These two elements are inseparable.