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“Going separate ways” in Japanese

Short answer
泣き別れ nakiwakare なきわかれ

Going separate ways in Japanese is “泣き別れ” (nakiwakare). Full meaning: parting in tears, tearful parting, coming to grief, having to take a different tack, going separate ways.

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