Japanese

わかれ
Meaning: parting; farewell; separation
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

別
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Example sentences

We exchanged farewell greetings with the teacher at the graduation ceremony.
彼は別れを告げずに立ち去った
He left without saying goodbye.
別れは名残惜しいが、また会う約束をした。
The parting is sad, but we promised to meet again.
彼女は哀切な表情で別れを告げた。
She said goodbye with a sorrowful expression.
卒業式の日、新しい門出への期待と友人との別れの寂しさが入り混じり、悲喜交々の心境だった
On graduation day, I had mixed feelings of joy and sorrow, with expectations for a new beginning mixed with the sadness of parting from friends.
戦地へ赴く息子を前に、母親は牽衣頓足して別れを惜しんだ。
Standing before her son who was heading to the front lines, the mother clung to his clothes and stamped her feet in deep sorrow, unable to say goodbye.
旅先での出会いは社燕秋鴻の如く、すぐに別れの時が来た。
The encounter during the trip was brief; the time for parting came immediately.
長い別れの後に破鏡重円を果たした夫婦の話
The story of a couple who achieved reconciliation after a long separation
別れの時陽関三畳の歌を歌う
Sing farewell songs three times at the moment of parting.

Usage Notes

A noun referring to the act of parting ways or saying goodbye to someone.

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