離れる（はなれる）
JLPT N3 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to separate / move away
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 離れます | はなれます |
| te-form | 離れて | はなれて |
| ta-form (past) | 離れた | はなれた |
| nai-form (negative) | 離れない | はなれない |
| potential form | 離れられる | はなれられる |
Example sentences
- 故郷を離れて都会で暮らす。 — I left my hometown to live in the city.
- 席を離れるときは声をかける。 — Let someone know when you're leaving your seat.
Idioms & proverbs containing “離れる”
- 手が離れる (てがはなれる) — to become independent
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