離れる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 離れる | 離れない |
| Polite | 離れます | 離れません |
| Past polite | 離れました | 離れませんでした |
| Past | 離れた | 離れなかった |
| Te-form | 離れて | 離れないで |
| Desire | 離れたい | 離れたくない |
| Potential | 離れられるalso 離れれる | 離れられないalso 離れれない |
| Passive | 離れられる | 離れられない |
| Causative | 離れさせる | 離れさせない |
| Causative passive | 離れさせられる | 離れさせられない |
| Volitional | 離れよう | |
| Polite volitional | 離れましょう | |
| Imperative | 離れろ | 離れるな |
| Conditional | 離れれば | 離れなければ |
| Tara conditional | 離れたら | 離れなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be separated; be apart; be distant
Describes physical or spatial distance between two things or people. Often used with から or と.
The house is quite far from the station.
彼とは長い間離れて暮らしている。
I have been living apart from him for a long time.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Focuses on the act of moving away from a place or person. Often used with から or を (with motion verbs).
彼は故郷を離れて東京で働いている。
He left his hometown and works in Tokyo.
子供が親から離れて一人暮らしを始めた。
The child moved away from their parents and started living alone.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for leaving an organization, position, or role. Common with 仕事, 会社, 役職, etc.
彼は会社を離れて独立した。
He left the company and went independent.
長年勤めた仕事を離れるのは寂しい。
It's sad to leave a job you've had for many years.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
lose connection; drift away; become estranged
Abstract or emotional distance; relationships, interests, or values becoming distant. Often used with から or と.
最近、友達と気持ちが離れてしまった。
Lately, I've drifted apart emotionally from my friend.
彼は政治から離れて芸術の道に進んだ。
He distanced himself from politics and pursued art.
This village is a bit far from the station.
He left his hometown at eighteen.
I'll be away from my seat for a little while.
She left her job when she got married.
Her heart gradually drifted away from him.
That plan is too detached from reality.
離れる means to separate or come apart, the opposite of 合わさる, which means to join or come together.
離れる means to be separated or apart, the opposite of 隣り合う, which means to be adjacent or next to each other.
離れる means to separate or move away, the opposite of 付いてくる's sense of staying close and following along.
離れる means to separate or come apart from something, the opposite of 付く's sense of becoming attached.
離れる means to separate or move away, the opposite of くっ付く's meaning of sticking or staying close.
離れる means to separate or move away from something, the opposite of しがみ付く's tight clinging.
離れる means to leave or distance oneself from a group, the opposite of 混じる's sense of joining or mingling with others.
unreality; being out of touch with reality
stunt; feat; extraordinary skill
parents' ability to let go of their children; parents' independence from their children
weaning
aliteracy; decline in reading; shift away from books
decline in attendance; people staying away · differing from a typical person; atypical person
unworldliness; detachment from worldly affairs
customer loss; decline in patronage
leaving the nest; becoming independent
getting up; getting out of bed · recovery from an illness
becoming independent; not needing constant parental care · finishing a task; getting a job off one's hands
shift away from rice consumption; declining interest in eating rice
independence from parents; leaving the nest
shift away from car ownership