離り宴えん

noun

parting party; divorce party

A gathering held to mark a separation, such as leaving a workplace or ending a marriage. The divorce-party sense is a modern, somewhat informal extension.

• 退たい職しょくする同どう僚りょうのために離り宴えんを開ひらいた。

  We held a farewell party for a colleague who was leaving the company.

• 最さい近きんは円えん満まん離り婚こんのあと、友ゆう人じんを招まねいて離り宴えんをする人ひともいるらしい。

  These days, some people apparently throw a divorce party with friends after an amicable split.