隔てる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 隔てる | 隔てない |
| Polite | 隔てます | 隔てません |
| Past polite | 隔てました | 隔てませんでした |
| Past | 隔てた | 隔てなかった |
| Te-form | 隔てて | 隔てないで |
| Desire | 隔てたい | 隔てたくない |
| Potential | 隔てられるalso 隔てれる | 隔てられないalso 隔てれない |
| Passive | 隔てられる | 隔てられない |
| Causative | 隔てさせる | 隔てさせない |
| Causative passive | 隔てさせられる | 隔てさせられない |
| Volitional | 隔てよう | |
| Polite volitional | 隔てましょう | |
| Imperative | 隔てろ | 隔てるな |
| Conditional | 隔てれば | 隔てなければ |
| Tara conditional | 隔てたら | 隔てなかったら |
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.
The road separates the two towns.
彼とは10年の歳月が隔てている。
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.
The two of them live separated by the sea.
The misunderstanding drove a wedge between them.
They met again after a ten-year interval.
They divided the room with a wall.
put distance between; estrange
to die; to pass away