JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
引き離す
To physically pull apart or outdistance a competitor.
Readings
Other forms
引き離します polite form
引き離して te-form
引き離した plain past
引き離される passive/potential
引離す less common kanji
1 Verb (transitive)
To pull apart / To separate
Describes the physical act of forcibly separating two entities that are joined or close together.
Example
泣いて いる 娘 を 母親 から 引き離す の は 大変 だっ た 。
It was tough to separate the crying daughter from her mother.
3 more examples in the
mobile app
2 Verb (transitive)
To pull ahead / To outdistance
Refers to widening the gap between oneself and a competitor in a race or contest.
Usage notes & examples
available in the
mobile app