"別れ" meaning in Japanese

See 別れ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [β̞a̠ka̠ɾe̞] Forms: 別れ [canonical] (ruby: 別(わか)), wakare [romanization]
Etymology: The 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 別(わか)れる (wakareru, “to separate, to part ways, to bid farewell, to break up”). Etymology templates: {{ja-lg|ren'yōkei}} ren'yōkei, {{ja-r|連%用%形|れん%よう%けい|stem or continuative form|rom=ren'yōkei}} 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”), {{ja-r|別れる|わかれる|to separate, to part ways, to bid farewell, to break up|pos=|rom=}} 別(わか)れる (wakareru, “to separate, to part ways, to bid farewell, to break up”), {{ja-etym-renyokei|別れる|わかれる|to separate, to part ways, to bid farewell, to break up}} 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 別(わか)れる (wakareru, “to separate, to part ways, to bid farewell, to break up”). Head templates: {{ja-noun|わかれ}} 別(わか)れ • (wakare)
  1. parting, separation, farewell, goodbye
    Sense id: en-別れ-ja-noun-cQj7BoPE Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms read with kun'yomi, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 60 9 31 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 58 11 31 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 43 17 40 Disambiguation of Japanese terms read with kun'yomi: 43 13 44 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 43 15 42 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 45 15 40 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 43 17 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 15 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 33 31
  2. (relationships) a breakup
    Sense id: en-別れ-ja-noun-hHsZLLeX Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms read with kun'yomi, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 43 17 40 Disambiguation of Japanese terms read with kun'yomi: 43 13 44 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 43 15 42 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 45 15 40 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 43 17 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 15 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 33 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 喧嘩別れ (kenkawakare) (ruby: 喧(けん), 嘩(か), 別(わか)), 別れを告げる (wakare o tsugeru) (ruby: 別(わか), 告(つ)) (english: to say goodbye)

Verb

IPA: [β̞a̠ka̠ɾe̞], [β̞a̠ka̠ɾe̞] Forms: 別れ [canonical] (ruby: 別(わか)), wakare [romanization]
Etymology: The 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 別(わか)れる (wakareru, “to separate, to part ways, to bid farewell, to break up”). Etymology templates: {{ja-lg|ren'yōkei}} ren'yōkei, {{ja-r|連%用%形|れん%よう%けい|stem or continuative form|rom=ren'yōkei}} 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”), {{ja-r|別れる|わかれる|to separate, to part ways, to bid farewell, to break up|pos=|rom=}} 別(わか)れる (wakareru, “to separate, to part ways, to bid farewell, to break up”), {{ja-etym-renyokei|別れる|わかれる|to separate, to part ways, to bid farewell, to break up}} 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 別(わか)れる (wakareru, “to separate, to part ways, to bid farewell, to break up”). Head templates: {{ja-verb form|わかれ}} 別(わか)れ • (wakare)
  1. imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of 別れる (wakareru) [ichidan]
    Sense id: en-別れ-ja-verb-sJdQ3jJr Categories (other): Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms read with kun'yomi, Japanese terms with 1 kanji, Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with Odaka pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 43 17 40 Disambiguation of Japanese terms read with kun'yomi: 43 13 44 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 1 kanji: 43 15 42 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō): 36 19 45 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Odaka pitch accent (Tōkyō): 36 19 45 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 45 15 40 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 43 17 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 15 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 33 31
     
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