Illustration: In a compact family dining room, two children sit on adjacent lightweight chairs, each trying to reach the other's dessert with a spoon. Their parent stands behind them and slides the chairs apart, one hand firmly gripping each chair back.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

離はなす

hanasu

to separate, to keep apart

Example sentences

  1. 油あぶらは火ひから離はなしておきなさい。

    Keep oil away from the fire.

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  2. 手てを離はなせ！

    Get your hands off!

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  3. 手てを離はなすなよ。

    Don’t let go.

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Kanji in 離

  • 離detach; separationOnリKunはなれる・はなす

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