離す
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 離す
1
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
Examples
すみません。いま手が離せないんです。
I'm sorry, I'm busy right now.
Kanji in this Word
離
19 strokes
Frequency: 555
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
detach
separation
disjoin
digress
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はな.れる
はな.す
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