ichidan verb, transitive verb
Physical or temporal separation: putting distance, time, or a barrier between things. Often used with を to mark what is separated.
道路が二つの町を隔てている。
The road separates the two towns.
彼と
Ten years separate me from him.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
interpose; put between
Placing something between two parties or things, often to create distance or a barrier. Common with を marking the thing interposed.
彼は二人の間にテーブルを隔てた。
He placed a table between the two people.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
alienate; estrange
Emotional or social distancing: causing a rift between people. Often used with を for the people being estranged.
その事件が二人の仲を隔ててしまった。
That incident estranged the two of them.