NichiDict

隔てる

N2
へだてる
距てる
[hedateru]
Illustration for 隔てる

Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to partition; to divide

2.IchidanTransitive

to interpose; to have between

3.IchidanTransitive

to alienate; to estrange

Examples

大きな壁が二つの部屋を隔てている。

A large wall separates the two rooms.

海を隔てた国との交流が始まった。

Exchange with countries across the sea has begun.

時を隔てて再会できたことが嬉しい。

I'm happy to meet again after so much time.