手が離れる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 手が離れる | 手が離れない |
| Polite | 手が離れます | 手が離れません |
| Past polite | 手が離れました | 手が離れませんでした |
| Past | 手が離れた | 手が離れなかった |
| Te-form | 手が離れて | 手が離れないで |
| Desire | 手が離れたい | 手が離れたくない |
| Potential | 手が離れられるalso 手が離れれる | 手が離れられないalso 手が離れれない |
| Passive | 手が離れられる | 手が離れられない |
| Causative | 手が離れさせる | 手が離れさせない |
| Causative passive | 手が離れさせられる | 手が離れさせられない |
| Volitional | 手が離れよう | |
| Polite volitional | 手が離れましょう | |
| Imperative | 手が離れろ | 手が離れるな |
| Conditional | 手が離れれば | 手が離れなければ |
| Tara conditional | 手が離れたら | 手が離れなかったら |
become independent; no longer need help
Describes a person or task reaching a point where constant supervision or assistance is no longer necessary. Often used for children growing up or projects becoming self-sustaining.
The children have grown up and no longer need constant care.
This project has finally reached the stage where it can run without my constant involvement.
leave one's hands; leave one's possession
Used when something physically or figuratively leaves one's hands, such as a sold item, a completed task, or a responsibility passed on. Less common than the independence sense.
The book I treasured has left my hands.
Those documents have already left my hands, so please take over from here.