離す
はなす
hanasu
JLPT N3verbVocabularyLevel 44 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
離す (はなす (hanasu)) means "to separate". The reading is はなす (hanasu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to separate
Also : to part · to divide · to keep apart
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Example Sentences
子どもたちを離して、親は別室で待つべきだ。
こどもたちをはなして、おやはべつしつでまつべきだ。
Parents should separate from their children and wait in another room.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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