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離れる · ichidan verb

Meanings

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Describes physical or spatial distance between two things or people. Often used with から or と.

Related words· 7

別わかれるN4
別れる specifically means parting from a person (as in a breakup or farewell), while 離れる covers a much wider range including physical distance, leaving places, and emotional drift.
遠とおざかるN1
遠ざかる stresses a gradual movement away or growing distance over time, whereas 離れる is more neutral and can describe sudden or intentional separation too.
去さるN3sense 2
去る is a more literary or formal word for leaving a place, while 離れる is the everyday, neutral term for the same action.
隔へだたるN1sense 1
隔たる is a bookish word for two things being distant or separated, close in meaning to the spatial sense of 離れる but rarely used in casual speech.

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辞やめるN4sense 3
辞める is the direct, common verb for quitting a job, while 離れる in this sense sounds slightly softer or more formal, often implying a broader life change.
かけ離はなれる
離れる simply means 'to separate' or 'to be apart', while かけ離れる intensifies it to mean 'to be a huge, striking distance apart'.
立たち去さるN1
離れる means to separate or distance oneself from a place or person and can be gradual, while 立ち去る describes a deliberate, immediate act of leaving.

Opposites· 10

引ひっ付つくN1
離れる means to separate or come apart, the opposite of 引っ付く's sense of sticking or clinging together.
寄よるN4
離れる means to move away or separate, the opposite of 寄る's sense of approaching or drawing near.
接せっするN2
離れる means to be separated or distant from something, the opposite of 接する's sense of bordering or being adjacent to it.

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Don't confuse with

外はずれるN3
離れる means to move away or be distant from something, while 外れる means to come loose or deviate from a fixed point or norm, not simply gain distance.
放はなれるN2
離れる (same reading, different kanji) means 'to separate or move away' in a general sense, while 放れる specifically means to break free from a restraint or hold.