放れる|はなれるhanareru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto get free (from); to be freed; to be released
Conjugation
Dictionary form放れる(はなれる)
Polite (masu)放れます(はなれます)
Negative (nai)放れない(はなれない)
polite (masen)放れません(はなれません)
classical zu / nu放れず・放れぬ(はなれず・はなれぬ)
Past (ta)放れた(はなれた)
polite (mashita)放れました(はなれました)
Past negative (nakatta)放れなかった(はなれなかった)
polite (masen deshita)放れませんでした(はなれませんでした)
Te form放れて(はなれて)
Potential放れられる(はなれられる)
Passive放れられる(はなれられる)
Causative放れさせる(はなれさせる)
Causative passive放れさせられる(はなれさせられる)
Conditional (ba)放れれば(はなれれば)
tara放れたら(はなれたら)
Volitional放れよう(はなれよう)
polite (mashou)放れましょう(はなれましょう)
Imperative放れろ(はなれろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Transitive / intransitive pair
intransitive放れるはなれる⇄transitive放すはなす
犬いぬが鎖くさりから放はなれる
犬いぬを鎖くさりから放はなす
放れる describes the subject becoming free or detached, with no agent implied; 放す describes an agent intentionally releasing something.
intransitive放れるはなれる⇄transitive放つはなつ
矢やが放はなれる
放れる focuses on the arrow being loosed or taking flight; 放つ focuses on the shooter’s action of releasing the arrow.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 結合けつごうしていたものが、分わかれる。結合けつごうが解とける。
  2. 遠とおざかる。
Kanji in this word

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