Japanese word

一別

Pronunciation

Romajiichibetsu

Meaning

  • nounparting

Example

一別以来、彼に会っていません。ichi betsu i rai kare ni a tte i ma se n

I have not seen him since our parting.

Illustration for 一別 (parting)

More examples

師との一別以来、十年が過ぎました。shi to no ichi betsu i rai jū nen ga su gi ma shi ta

Ten years have passed since I parted from my teacher.

Core concept

Focuses on the moment when a person leaves someone after a shared meeting or period together.

Common phrases

  • 一別以来ichi betsu i rai

    since parting

  • 一別を惜しむichi betsu o o shi mu

    regret a parting

  • 一別を告げるichi betsu o tsu ge ru

    bid farewell

Similar words

別れwakare: A parting that occurs when people stop being together.
離別ribetsu: A separation from someone or something with which one has had a close connection.
別離betsuri: The act of parting, expressed in formal or literary language.

Definition in Japanese

人と一度別れること。また、その別れ。hito to ichi do waka re ru ko to ma ta so no waka re

Word origin

一別 (ichibetsu) combines 一 (ichi, "one") with 別 (betsu, "separation") to express one act of parting.

Usage tips

  • 一別以来 (ichibetsu irai) is a formal expression meaning "since the parting," and it shows how 一別 (ichibetsu) can appear in written Japanese.

Opposites

Related words

  • 一別するichibetsusurupartverb

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