Word details
離れ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 離れ.
Dictionary
Entry
1
turning away from; shift away from; loss of interest in; alienation from
Examples
いま、日本のたばこ産業界は、大人の男たちのたばこ離れに頭をいためている。
The fact that nowadays fewer men smoke is a headache for the Japanese tobacco industry.
2
being far removed from; being very different from; being (completely) unlike
3
becoming independent of
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
離
detach, separation, disjoin, digress
19 strokesFrequency 555JLPT N1Grade 8
On
リ
Kun
はな.れるはな.す
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