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遠ざける
toozakeru
Description
「遠ざける」は、人や物を自分から遠くにする、または近づけないようにするという意味です。
"遠ざける" means to put people or things far away from oneself or to keep them from coming close.
よくない物や、いやな人を遠くに置きたいときに使います。
It is used when you want to keep bad things or unpleasant people at a distance.
Meanings
遠ざけるtoozakeru
to keep away; to keep at a distance
体に悪い物を生活から遠ざける。
Keep harmful things away from your life.
遠ざけるtoozakeru
to distance oneself from; to shun
彼はみんなを遠ざけて、一人になった。
He kept everyone at a distance and ended up alone.
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Notes
- Nuance
遠ざける is transitive (you keep something away); 遠ざかる is intransitive (something moves away).
- Etymology
from 遠い (far) + the causative-style verb ending -ざける, meaning to make far.
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