“To distance oneself” in Japanese
Short answer
To distance oneself in Japanese is “距離を置く” (kyoriwooku). Full meaning: to distance oneself (from), to keep (something or someone) at a distance, to maintain a distance (from).
Other ways to say “To distance oneself” in Japanese
距離を取る
kyoriwotoru to distance oneself (from), to keep (something or someone) at a distance, to maintain a distance (from)
遠のく
toonoku to move off (into the distance), to become distant, to recede, to fade away, to die away; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.), to distance oneself (from), to become less frequent (e.g. of visits), to fall away (e.g. of customers)
一歩下がる
ipposagaru to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something), to distance oneself (from), to take a back seat; to behave humbly
遠のこ
toonoko to move off (into the distance), to become distant, to recede, to fade away, to die away; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.), to distance oneself (from), to become less frequent (e.g. of visits), to fall away (e.g. of customers)
遠のき
toonoki to move off (into the distance), to become distant, to recede, to fade away, to die away; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.), to distance oneself (from), to become less frequent (e.g. of visits), to fall away (e.g. of customers)
遠のけ
toonoke to move off (into the distance), to become distant, to recede, to fade away, to die away; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.), to distance oneself (from), to become less frequent (e.g. of visits), to fall away (e.g. of customers)
遠のい
toonoi to move off (into the distance), to become distant, to recede, to fade away, to die away; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.), to distance oneself (from), to become less frequent (e.g. of visits), to fall away (e.g. of customers)
遠のか
toonoka to move off (into the distance), to become distant, to recede, to fade away, to die away; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.), to distance oneself (from), to become less frequent (e.g. of visits), to fall away (e.g. of customers)
遠のこっ
toonoko to move off (into the distance), to become distant, to recede, to fade away, to die away; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.), to distance oneself (from), to become less frequent (e.g. of visits), to fall away (e.g. of customers)
遠のこふ
toonokou to move off (into the distance), to become distant, to recede, to fade away, to die away; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.), to distance oneself (from), to become less frequent (e.g. of visits), to fall away (e.g. of customers)
遠のこう
toonokou to move off (into the distance), to become distant, to recede, to fade away, to die away; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.), to distance oneself (from), to become less frequent (e.g. of visits), to fall away (e.g. of customers)
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