Japanese

ひきはなす
Meaning: to pull apart; to pull away; to outdistance
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 引き離す 引き離さない
Polite 引き離します 引き離しません
Past 引き離した 引き離さなかった
Polite + Past 引き離しました 引き離しませんでした
Te-form 引き離して 引き離さなくて
Potential 引き離せる 引き離せない
Passive 引き離される 引き離されない
Causative 引き離させる 引き離させない
Imperative 引き離せ 引き離すな

Handwriting

引
き
離
す

Example

He outdistanced the second-place runner by a wide margin and finished the race.

Usage Notes

Used when physically separating things or when increasing a lead in a competition.

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