離婚 (rikon) means “divorce” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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友人は夫婦で話し合った後、離婚を決めました。yū jin wa fū fu de hana shi a tta ato ri kon o ki me ma shi ta

My friend decided to divorce after discussing it with their spouse.

Refers to the formal separation of two people who are married.

結婚している二人が法的に夫婦でなくなること。kek kon shi te i ru futa ri ga hō teki ni fū fu de na ku na ru ko to

The word 離婚 (rikon, "divorce") combines 離 (ri, "separation") with 婚 (kon, "marriage"), so its structure connects separation with marriage.

The English phrase "get a divorce" focuses on obtaining the legal end of a marriage, while "get divorced" focuses on the people involved.