Refers to the act of parting from people, often with emotional weight. Used in contexts like saying goodbye, leaving a group, or ending a relationship.
Parting at the station is always sad.
彼は友達に別れを告げて旅立った。
He said farewell to his friends and set off on his journey.
breakup; end of a relationship
Specifically refers to the end of a romantic relationship or marriage. Often used in the phrase 別れ話 (breakup talk).
彼女との別れは辛かった。
The breakup with my girlfriend was painful.
Parting from her was very painful.
He left some parting words at the end.
She broke down in tears at the sudden breakup.
After talking it over, the two of them decided to break up.
lifelong separation; parting while alive
failure to reach agreement; breakdown in negotiations
parting; farewell
farewell party; goodbye gathering
parting of the ways; road after parting; way to the underworld
late frost; frost in late spring
separate; apart; dispersed
parting ways after a quarrel
divorce; separation of a married couple
tearful parting; parting in tears
a child dying before its parents
cause to break up; destroy a relationship