Illustration: At a small Japanese railway station, a young adult stands just inside an open train doorway with a rolling suitcase and a bouquet newly received from friends. On the platform, three friends lean forward to wave goodbye; one wipes an eye while another holds both arms high.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

送そう別べつ

soubetsu

farewell, send-off

Example sentences

  1. トムの送別そうべつ会かいに行いくの？

    Are you going to Tom’s farewell party?

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  2. 退職たいしょくする重役じゅうやくに敬意けいいを表あらわして送別そうべつ会かいが開ひらかれた。

    A farewell party was held in honor of the retiring executive.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. みなさまがお揃そろいになったので、送別そうべつ会かいを始はじめられます。

    Now that we are all here, we can start the farewell party.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 送別

  • 送escort; sendOnソウKunおくる
  • 別separate; branch offOnベツKunわかれる・わける

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