JLPT · Level 186
15 words
Japanese word
隔たる
Pronunciation
Romajihedataru
Meaning
- verbbe distant
Example
二つの村は遠く隔たっています。futa tsu no mura wa tō ku heda ta tte i ma su
The two villages are far apart.
More examples
故郷から遠く隔たった町で暮らしています。ko kyō ka ra tō ku heda ta tta machi de ku ra shi te i ma su
I live in a town far from my hometown.
Core concept
It marks a state in which two things remain apart with space, time, or another kind of gap between them.
Common phrases
遠く隔たるtō ku heda ta ru
be far apart
互いに隔たるtaga i ni heda ta ru
be separated from each other
Similar words
離れるhanareru: To be at a distance from something or someone, or to leave that position.
遠ざかるtōzakaru: To become separated from something or someone by increasing distance.
遠のくtōnoku: To gradually become less close in space, time, or a relationship.
Definition in Japanese
物事や人が互いに離れ、間に隔たりがある。mono goto ya hito ga taga i ni hana re ma ni heda ta ri ga a ru
Word origin
The native verb 隔たる (hedataru) is not a loanword and belongs to the old word family of 隔つ (hedatsu) and 隔てる (hedateru), which centers on separation.
Usage tips
- In written Japanese, this verb gives a neutral description of separation in settings such as geography, history, and relationships.