離れ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
離
はな > ばな Grade: S
kun’yomi

See also 離れる

Verb

離(はな)れ • (hanare) 

1. imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of 離れる (hanareru) [ichidan]
2. Abbreviation of 離れ家 (hanareya, “detached building/room from the main building”).

Suffix

離(ばな)れ • (-banare) 

1. disillusionment with, loss of interest in

   テレビ離(ばな)れ

   terebi-banare

   loss of interest in TV

2. independence, separation from