Meaning of 離れ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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離れ
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Kana Readingばなれ, はなれ
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Romajibanare, hanare
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- suffix
- Meaning
- separation from; loss of interest in; independence of; distancing (of oneself) from; disillusionment with; alienation from (something)
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- Parts of speech
- prefix
- Meaning
- detached (dwelling, room)
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Example Sentences
離れ, ばなれ, はなれ used in context
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日本人離れしたこの美しい相貌からもわかるように、優奈は実は生粋の日本人じゃない。西洋人をおばあちゃんに持つ、クォーターだったりする。
As you can also tell from these beautiful, far from Japanese, looks, Yuna is not pure-blood Japanese. She's a quarter-blood with a westerner as grandmother.
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いま、日本のたばこ産業界は、大人の男たちのたばこ離れに頭をいためている。
The fact that nowadays fewer men smoke is a headache for the Japanese tobacco industry.
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