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How to Say ‘To be separated from God’ in Japanese

神さまから離れた

kami sama kara hanare ta

[kah-mee sah-mah kah-rah hah-nah-reh tah]

💬 Usage Tip: [〜から離れた] means "separated from ~" or "having moved away from ~." The [た] form here can describe a condition, not just a one-time past action.

Phrase Breakdown

神さま

kami sama

[kah-mee]

God

A respectful word for God.

Example

神さまは私たちを見守ってくださいます。

God watches over us.

Words in this phrase

神

kami

[kah-mee]

god; deity

A respectful religious word meaning God or a god.

Example

神を求める人がいます。

There are people who seek God.

さま

sama

[sah-mah]

honorable title; revered person

A respectful suffix showing reverence.

Example

神さまに感謝します。

I give thanks to God.

から

kara

[kah-rah]

from; away from

Particle meaning from or away from a source or point of relation.

Example

友だちから手紙が来ました。

A letter came from my friend.

離れた

hanare ta

[hah-nah-reh]

separated / moved away

Past tense of 離れる, meaning to separate or go away from something.

Example

人が群れから離れた。

The person moved away from the crowd.

Words in this phrase

離れ

hanare

[hah-nah-reh]

to separate; to leave

Verb stem of 離れる, meaning to move away or become separated.

Example

親から離れて暮らします。

I live apart from my parents.

た

ta

[tah]

past tense ending

Past ending attached to a verb, showing that the action already happened.

Example

昨日学校へ行った。

I went to school yesterday.

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