Japanese word

はぐれる

Pronunciation

Romajihagureru

Meaning

  • verblose sight of ___

Example

人ごみで友だちとはぐれます。hito go mi de tomo da chi to ha gu re ma su

I lose sight of my friends in the crowd.

Illustration for はぐれる (lose sight of ___)

More examples

遠足では、班からはぐれないように気をつけます。en soku de wa han ka ra ha gu re na i yō ni ki o tsu ke ma su

On field trips, I make sure not to stray from my group.

Core concept

It describes becoming separated from companions until they are no longer in sight.

Common phrases

  • 友だちとはぐれるtomo da chi to ha gu re ru

    get separated from a friend

  • 班からはぐれるhan ka ra ha gu re ru

    stray from one's group

Similar words

見失うmiushinau: To lose sight of a person or thing that was being watched.
離れるhanareru: To move away from a person or group and no longer be together.
逸れるsoreru: To stray from a planned path or from the group one is with.

Definition in Japanese

人や連れと離れて、互いに行方が分からなくなる。hito ya tsu re to hana re te taga i ni yukue ga wa ka ra na ku na ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb はぐれる (hagureru, "to become separated") is formed from はぐる (haguru, "to lose sight of someone") and れる (reru, "to become").

Usage tips

  • The verb はぐれる (hagureru) often appears in stories set in busy places, where a character suddenly becomes separated from the group.

Other meanings

  • get separatedverb
  • stray from ___verb

Opposites

  • 合流するgōryūsururejoinverb

Related words

  • はぐれ者haguremonooutcastnoun

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