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divorce
The legal dissolution of a marriage.
二人は去年離婚した。
The two of them got divorced last year.
離婚の手続きは大変だった。
The divorce procedures were difficult.
彼女は離婚してから一人で子供を育てている。
She has been raising her children alone since the divorce.
離婚の原因は人それぞれだ。
The reasons for divorce differ from person to person.
長い話し合いの末に、二人は離婚することに決めた。
After long discussions, the two of them decided to get a divorce.
離婚 means divorce. As a suru-verb, 離婚する means 'to get divorced.'
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 離婚する (to get divorced)
- 離婚届 (divorce registration form)
- 離婚訴訟 (divorce lawsuit)
- 協議離婚 (divorce by mutual consent)
ASPECT (ている):
- 離婚している = is divorced (resulting state)
ANTONYM:
- 結婚 (marriage)
NOTE: In Japan, there are several types of divorce: 協議離婚 (by mutual consent), 調停離婚 (through mediation), and 裁判離婚 (through court).
Related Words
Antonym:
結婚 (marriage)