距離を取る
kyoriwotoru
to distance oneself (from), to keep (something or someone) at a distance, to maintain a distance (from)
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  1. kyoriwotoru to distance oneself (from), to keep (something or someone) at a distance, to maintain a distance (from)
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Kanji Breakdown
Long-distance, Spur, Fetlock
On: きょ Kun: へだ.たる,けづめ
12 strokes N1
Detach, Separation, Disjoin, Digress
On: り Kun: はな.れる,はな.す
19 strokes N1
Take, Fetch, Take Up
On: しゅ Kun: と.る,と.り,と.り-,とり,-ど.り
8 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
距離を取る → 距離を取ます → 距離を取て → 距離を取た

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝距離を取るのが好きです。
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