Japanese phrase
別れたい理由は___です。 waka re ta i ri yū wa ___ de su
Meaning
The reason I want to break up is ___.
When to use it
Explains why the speaker wants to break up. The phrase is direct but calm and commonly answers a partner's question about the reason for ending the relationship.
Example dialogue
どうして別れたいんですか？ dō shi te waka re ta i n de su ka
Why do you want to break up?
別れたい理由は仕事が忙しいからです。 waka re ta i ri yū wa shi goto ga isoga shi i ka ra de su
The reason I want to break up is that work is too demanding.