別(わか)れ

わかれ
noun
parting, farewell
1. parting, farewell, separation
The act of separating or saying goodbye; a departure from someone or something.
友人(ゆうじん)との別(わか)れは辛(つら)かった。
Parting with my friend was painful.
別(わか)れの挨拶(あいさつ)をした。
I said my farewells.
別れの挨拶 = farewell greeting
出会(であ)いがあれば別(わか)れもある。
Where there are meetings, there are also partings.
A common saying about the nature of relationships
空港(くうこう)での別(わか)れは何度(なんど)経験(けいけん)しても慣(な)れない。
No matter how many times I experience it, I can never get used to saying goodbye at the airport.
卒業式(そつぎょうしき)の日(ひ)、先生(せんせい)と生徒(せいと)たちは涙(なみだ)の別(わか)れを惜(お)しんだ。
On graduation day, the teacher and students shed tears, reluctant to part.
別(わか)れを惜(お)しむ = to be reluctant to part

USAGE: 別(わか)れ is the noun form of the verb 別(わか)れる (to part, to separate). It often carries emotional weight, suggesting sadness or significance.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 別(わか)れを告(つ)げる (to bid farewell)
  • 別(わか)れの言葉(ことば) (parting words)
  • 別(わか)れの挨拶(あいさつ) (farewell greeting)
  • 別(わか)れを惜(お)しむ (to be reluctant to part)
  • 永遠(えいえん)の別(わか)れ (eternal parting, death)

Related Words

Related: 別(わか)れる (verb form)
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Added 2026.1.12 22:34 · Revised 2026.3.2 9:36
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