Japanese

ざける

とおざける
Meaning: to keep at a distance; to keep away; to alienate; to ostracize
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 遠ざける 遠ざけない
Polite 遠ざけます 遠ざけません
Past 遠ざけた 遠ざけなかった
Polite + Past 遠ざけました 遠ざけませんでした
Te-form 遠ざけて 遠ざけなくて
Potential 遠ざけられる 遠ざけられない
Passive 遠ざけられる 遠ざけられない
Causative 遠ざけさせる 遠ざけさせない
Imperative 遠ざけろ 遠ざけるな

Handwriting

遠
ざ
け
る

Example sentences

He tried to keep bad company away.
王は自分に反対する者を遠ざけず、諤諤之臣として重用した。
The king did not distance those who opposed him but employed them importantly as outspoken advisors.

Usage Notes

Means to physically move something further away, or to avoid close contact with people or things (like bad habits or influences).

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