1.
parting; separation; farewell
The act of parting from someone, especially with emotional weight. A literary and somewhat formal word often used in written contexts.
別離の悲しみに暮れる。
To be overcome with the sadness of parting.
長年の友との別離はつらかった。
Parting with a friend of many years was painful.
その小説は愛する人との別離をテーマにした感動的な作品だ。
That novel is a moving work on the theme of parting from a loved one.
A literary word for parting or separation, carrying strong emotional weight. Composed of 別 (separate) + 離 (leave/depart). More formal and poetic than everyday words for parting.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 別離の悲しみ: the sadness of parting
- 別離の時: the moment of parting
- 別離を惜しむ: to be reluctant to part
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 別れ: parting — the most common, everyday word
- 離別: separation, divorce — often used for marital separation
- 訣別: final parting — implies a decisive, permanent break
別離 is primarily a written/literary word. In everyday conversation, 別れ is far more common.