separate

分ける、離す

つながっている物や一緒にある物を分けたり、引き離したりすること。

やさしい英語で： To divide things or move them apart so they are no longer joined or together.

• Separate the two pieces carefully.
• She separated the clothes into piles.
• Can you separate the egg whites from the yolks?

使い方： separate A from B (Separate the white clothes from the dark ones.); separate something into something (Separate the class into three groups.)

類義語： divide, split, disconnect

反対語： join, combine

よく使う表現： separate into groups, separate something from something, separate the eggs, separate the parts

別々の

一緒ではなく、共有せず、それぞれ別のものとして扱うこと。

やさしい英語で： Not together, shared, or treated as one thing.

• We sleep in separate rooms.
• They keep separate bank accounts.
• Are these two issues completely separate from each other?

使い方： separate from something (Keep your work separate from your personal life.)

類義語： distinct, individual

反対語： joint, shared

よく使う表現： separate rooms, keep something separate, separate from something

離れた、独立した

他の部分や物とつながっておらず、離れていること。

やさしい英語で： Not joined or physically connected to another part or object.

• The handle is a separate piece.
• The box arrived in three separate parts.
• Their office is in a separate building.

使い方： separate from something (The garage is separate from the house.)

類義語： detached, unconnected

反対語： attached, connected

よく使う表現： separate pieces, separate part, separate from something