“To separate” in Japanese
Short answer
To separate in Japanese is “隔てる” (hedateru). Full meaning: to separate (by distance, time, etc.), to isolate, to partition, to divide; to interpose, to have between; to alienate, to estrange.
Other ways to say “To separate” in Japanese
離す
hanasu to separate, to part, to divide, to keep apart
区切る
kugiru to divide, to separate, to partition, to demarcate, to delimit, to mark off; to punctuate, to mark off (with a comma), to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud), to space one's words
分かつ
wakatsu to divide, to separate; to share, to distribute; to distinguish
引き離す
hikihanasu to pull apart, to separate; to have a lead over, to pull ahead of, to outdistance
切り離す
kirihanasu to cut off (from), to separate, to detach, to sever, to uncouple
引き分ける
hikiwakeru to pull apart, to separate; to draw, to tie (a game)
距てる
hedateru to separate (by distance, time, etc.), to isolate, to partition, to divide; to interpose, to have between; to alienate, to estrange
別れる
wakareru to part (usu. of people), to part from, to part with, to be apart from; to separate (of a couple), to break up, to divorce; to lose (e.g. one's mother), to be bereaved
引き裂く
hikisaku to tear up, to tear off, to rip up, to tear to pieces; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.), to force apart, to tear apart
分かれる
wakareru to branch, to fork, to diverge; to separate, to split, to divide; to disperse, to scatter
へだてる
hedateru to separate (by distance, time, etc.), to isolate, to partition, to divide; to interpose, to have between; to alienate, to estrange
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