How to Say ‘To be separated from God’ in Japanese
神さまから離れてしまう
kami sama kara hanare te shimau
[kami sama kara hanare te shimau]
💬 Usage Tip: [神さま] is [神] with the honorific [さま], showing deep respect. [から] marks the starting point: "from God."
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese often adds honorifics to show respect. In religious language, [さま] can make the expression sound warm and reverent.
Phrase Breakdown
神さま
kami sama
God
A respectful way to refer to God.
神さまから離れます。
(I) move away from God.
Words in this phrase
神
kami
[kami]
God; deity
神 means god, deity, or divine being. In this context it refers to God.
神をしんじます。
I believe in God.
さま
sama
[sama]
honorable title; respectful suffix
さま is a very respectful suffix attached to a person or revered being.
おきゃくさまがきました。
The guest has come.
から離れてしまう
kara hanare te shimau
to end up distancing oneself from; to drift away from
Means to separate from or drift away from God; しまう adds the sense of regrettable completion.
神さまから離れてしまう。
(One) ends up drifting away from God.
Words in this phrase
から
kara
[kara]
from
The particle から means 'from' and shows a starting point or source.
いえからでます。
I leave from home.
離れ
hanare
[hanare]
separate; move away
離れ is the stem of 離れる, meaning to become separated or move away.
みちのまんなかから離れてください。
Please move away from the middle of the road.
て
te
[te]
and; then; -te form
て connects verbs and expressions, often linking actions or grammar patterns.
おきてかおをあらいます。
I wake up and wash my face.
しまう
shimau
[shimau]
end up; unfortunately do
しまう adds the nuance of completion or doing something regrettably or unintentionally.
たいせつなことをわすれてしまう。
I end up forgetting something important.
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