Japanese word

隔てる

Pronunciation

Romajihedateru

Meaning

  • verbseparate

Example

高い塀が家と道路を隔てています。taka i hei ga ie to dō ro o heda te te i ma su

A tall wall separates the house from the road.

Illustration for 隔てる (separate)

More examples

長い年月が二人の心を隔てていました。naga i toshi tsuki ga futa ri no kokoro o heda te te i ma shi ta

Many years had kept their hearts apart.

Core concept

It describes creating a boundary or distance that keeps two people, things, or areas apart.

Common phrases

  • 二つの地域を隔てるfuta tsu no chi iki o heda te ru

    separate two regions

  • 壁で隔てるkabe de heda te ru

    separate with a wall

  • 人々を隔てるhito bito o heda te ru

    divide people

Similar words

分けるwakeru: To divide people, things, or areas into separate groups or parts.
離すhanasu: To move people or things apart or keep them from touching.
仕切るshikiru: To divide a space into sections with a boundary.
分断するbundansuru: To split a connected group, area, or system into separate parts.

Definition in Japanese

二つの物事の間に境界や距離を設けて、互いに分かれた状態にすること。futa tsu no mono goto no aida ni kyō kai ya kyo ri o mō ke te taga i ni wa ka re ta jō tai ni su ru ko to

Word origin

隔てる (hedateru) is a native Japanese verb historically related to 隔つ (hedatsu, "to separate"), an older transitive verb with the same basic sense.

Usage tips

  • 隔てる (hedateru) also describes a span of time, as in 時を隔てて (toki o hedatete), meaning "after a passage of time."

Other meanings

  • divideverb
  • isolateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 隔たりhedatariseparationnoun
  • 隔てhedatebarriernoun

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