Meaning of お別れ(おわかれ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level お別れ

Kana Reading おわかれ

Romaji owakare

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

farewell

Example Sentences

お別れ, おわかれ used in context

あんた(きほう)らの名前(なまえ)なんか興味(きょうみ)ないね。どうせこの仕事(しごと)が終わる(おわる)とお別れ(おわかれ)だ。

I don't care what your names are. Once this job's over, I'm out of here.
友達(ともだち)におわかれを言い(いう)なさい。

Say good-bye to your friends.
明日(あした)ナンシーのお別れ(おわかれ)会(え)を開きます。

We'll have a farewell party for Nancy tomorrow.
全(ぜん)従業員(じゅうぎょういん)がお別れ(おわかれ)パーティーをしている(する)。

The office is having a farewell party.
君(きみ)とは明日(あした)お別れ(おわかれ)だ。

I'm leaving you tomorrow.
近所(きんじょ)の人たち(ひとたち)に、お別れ(おわかれ)をいうまえ(さき)に、スミスさんの一家(いえ)(いっか)は家(いえ)の中(なか)の最後(さいご)の取り(とる)片づけ(かたづけ)をし(する)なければならなかった。

Before saying goodbye to their neighbors, the Smiths had to tie up some loose ends inside the house.

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別 JLPT 4

separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially

On: ベツ

Kun: わか.れる, わ.ける

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