引ひき離はなす

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引き離す · godan verb (-su)

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

Physically pulling two things or people away from each other, often with force.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

Used in races, competitions, or comparisons to mean gaining a clear lead over others.

〈人ひと〉を〈人ひと〉から引ひき離はなすto pull one person away from another
母はは親おやは泣なく子こ供どもを父ちち親おやから引ひき離はなした。
The mother pulled the crying child away from the father.
〈相あい手て〉を大おおきく引ひき離はなすto leave a competitor far behind
彼かれは最さい後ごのスパートで2位いを大おおきく引ひき離はなした。
He pulled far ahead of the second-place runner with his final sprint.
〈数かず〉差さをつけて引ひき離はなすto gain a lead of a certain margin over someone
そのチームは10点てん差さをつけて相あい手てを引ひき離はなした。
The team pulled ahead of their opponent by a ten-point margin.

離はなすN3sense 1
離す is the plain verb for letting go or separating something, while 引き離す adds the sense of pulling apart with force or creating distance.
引ひき分わける sense 1
引き分ける can mean to pull apart and separate but is rare in modern speech, whereas 引き離す is the standard verb for this action.
突つき放はなす sense 1
突き放す emphasizes shoving someone away with a push, while 引き離す focuses on pulling two things apart or creating a gap.
追おい越こすN3sense 2
追い越す means to overtake someone at the moment of passing them, while 引き離す describes widening the gap after having taken the lead.

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追おい抜ぬくN1sense 2
追い抜く focuses on the act of passing a competitor, whereas 引き離す stresses building a large lead over them.
引ひき裂さくN1
引き離す focuses on physically pulling apart and creating distance, while 引き裂く emphasizes the painful, forcible nature of separating people.

引ひき離はなすUsage85%
Standard kanji spelling with high priority.
ひきはなすUsage8%
引ひきはなすUsage6%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kana-mixed form; not a standard spelling.
引ひき離はなすUsage1%
Less common variant without okurigana き.

Compound of 引き (hiki, continuative form of 引く 'to pull') + 離す (hanasu, 'to separate').