かけ離はなれる

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Common word

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be far apart; be a long way off; be distant

Describes physical or spatial distance; often used with から to mark the reference point.

彼かれの家いえは駅えきからかけ離はなれている。
His house is far from the station.
その島しまは本ほん土どからかけ離はなれた場ば所しょ

に

ある

。

The island is located far away from the mainland.

2

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be very different; be far removed; be far from the truth

Used for abstract distance: ideas, opinions, reality, or expectations that are far apart. Often appears as 〜からかけ離れる or 〜とかけ離れる.

彼かれの考かんがえは現げん実じつからかけ離はなれている。
His ideas are far removed from reality.
その噂うわさは事じ実じつとかけ離はなれていた。
The rumor was far from the truth.

Written forms

かけ離はなれるUsage81%
Standard kana-mixed spelling; the most common written form.
かけはなれるUsage11%
掛かけ離はなれるUsage4%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the kana-mixed spelling is strongly preferred.
懸かけ離はなれるUsage4%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the kana-mixed spelling is strongly preferred.
懸かけ離はなれるUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not used in modern writing.

Kanji

離detach, separation, disjoin
掛hang, suspend, depend
懸state of suspension, hang, depend

Similar words

遠とおい
遠い is a simple adjective for 'far'; かけ離れる emphasizes a large gap or extreme difference, often with a sense of being disconnected.
離はなれる
離れる means 'to separate' or 'to leave'; かけ離れる intensifies the distance, implying a wide or extreme gap.

Etymology

Compound of かけ (from 掛ける, 'to hang' or 'to set') + 離れる ('to separate'). The prefix かけ- adds a sense of being set apart or distanced, yielding 'to be far apart'.