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What does 別れる (わかれる, wakareru) mean?

別れる (わかれる, wakareru) means to part ways, to separate.

Quick facts
Readingわかれる
Romajiwakareru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
わかれる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonwakareru

to part ways, to separate

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to part (usu. of people); to part from; to part with
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to separate (of a couple); to break up; to divorce
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

Example sentences

  • I said goodbye to my friend at the station.

  • I'm very sad because I broke up with my girlfriend.

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