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離れ離れ

離ればなれ

Reading

Kana: はなればなれ
Romaji: hanarebanare
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

separate; scattered; apart; atwain

See also: 離れ離れになる

Kanji

Readings: リ、 はな.れる、 はな.す
Meanings: detach, separation, disjoin, digress

Example Sentences

洪水(こうずい)のために(かれ)らは(はなばな)()れになった。
➥The flood parted them.
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双子(ふたご)のトラの()(はなばな)()れになって・・・」というストーリーでちょっとありふれたような(かん)じでした。
➥The "twin tiger cubs get separated ..." story felt a bit trite.
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