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    3. 離別

    離別

    離り別べつ

    separation

    KMT9News #33+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab26 strokes

    りべつ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    separation, divorce

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれらは離り別べつを選えらんだ。

    They chose separation.

    KMT7Family & Relationships
    夫ふう婦ふの離り別べつは子こ供どもたちに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえた。

    The couple's separation had a significant impact on their children.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    長なが年ねんの結けっ婚こん生せい活かつの末をすえ、彼かれらは円えん満まんな離り別べつに至いたった。

    After many years of marriage, they reached an amicable separation.

    KMT9Family & Relationships
    離り別べつを経けい験けんした人ひと々びとが再さい出しゅっ発ぱつを支し援えんする団だん体たいがある。

    There are organizations that support people who have experienced separation in starting anew.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    離り別べつ後ごの財ざい産さん分ぶん与よや親しん権けんの問もん題だいは、複ふく雑ざつな法ほう的てき手て続つづきを伴ともなうことが多おおい。

    Issues of property division and parental rights after separation often involve complex legal procedures.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    離
    はな.れる・はな.す…(1)
    detach・separation・disjoin・digress
    別
    わか.れる・わ.ける…(2)
    separate・branch off・diverge・fork・another…(2)
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