別れる
わかれる
to part from, to separate
Wakareru (別れる) is an ichidan verb meaning "to part from, to separate". Its polite form is 別れます (wakaremasu), its te form is 別れて (wakarete), its past form is 別れた (wakareta), and its negative form is 別れない (wakarenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Wakareru (別れる) conjugation quick reference
別れる means "to part from, to separate". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Wakareru example sentences
彼とは去年別れました。
I broke up with him last year.
君とはもう別れるつもりはないよ。
I don't intend to part with you anymore.
友達と駅で別れる前に、手紙を渡した。
Before parting with my friend at the station, I handed him a letter.
How to use Wakareru: grammar notes
•別れる is an ichidan verb, which means you only need to drop the る to conjugate it, making it easy to remember for beginners.
•Often, you'll see 別れる used with the particle と when referring to who or what you are parting from - for example, 彼と別れる means 'to part from him'.
•Keep in mind that 別れる expresses a mutual separation, so when you're talking about breaking up with someone, this is the verb you'll want to use.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Wakareru
彼と別れることになった
I ended up breaking up with him.
今日で私たちは別れることになります
We will part ways today.
あなたと別れるのは辛い
Parting from you is painful.
Wakareru (別れる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 別れる | wakareru |
| Masu Form | 別れます | wakaremasu |
| Te Form | 別れて | wakarete |
| Past Form | 別れた | wakareta |
| Negative Form | 別れない | wakarenai |
| Past Negative | 別れなかった | wakarenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 別れます | wakaremasu |
| Polite Past | 別れました | wakaremashita |
| Polite Negative | 別れません | wakaremasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 別れませんでした | wakaremasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 別れられる | wakarerareru |
| Passive Form | 別れられる | wakarerareru |
| Causative Form | 別れさせる | wakaresaseru |
| Causative Passive | 別れさせられる | wakaresaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 別れよう | wakareyou |
| Imperative Form | 別れろ | wakarero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 別れれば | wakarereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 別れたら | wakaretara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 別れている | wakareteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 別れたい | wakaretai |
| Prohibition | 別れるな | wakareruna |