na-adjective, noun
Describes people or things that have become separated from each other, often with a sense of being scattered or parted. Commonly used as 別れ別れになる (to become separated) or 別れ別れに (separately).
地震の後、家族が別れ別れになってしまった。
After the earthquake, the family ended up separated from each other.
彼らは別れ別れの道を歩むことになった。
They ended up going their separate ways.