to break up with

Japanese translation: ... と別れる; ふられる, 捨てられる

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English term or phrase:break up with ...; be dumped
Japanese translation:... と別れる; ふられる, 捨てられる
Entered by: jsl (X)

03:52 Jan 6, 2003
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: to break up with
What's the colloquial term (equivalent to English "break up with") for ending a relationship? Conversely, what about the intransitive "to be dumped"?
jogloran
別れる; ふられる
Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-01-06 04:02:43 (GMT)
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break up with ...: ... と別れる (... to wakareru)
be dumped: ふられる (furareru)

They are common expressions in Japanese for ¥"break up with ...¥" and ¥"be dumped¥".


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Note added at 2003-01-06 04:04:24 (GMT)
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For ¥"be dumped¥", ¥"捨てられる¥" (suterareru, lit. ¥"be dumped¥", e.g. trash) can be used too.


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Note added at 2003-01-06 04:05:35 (GMT)
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For ¥"be dumped¥", ¥"捨てられる¥" (suterareru, lit. ¥"be dumped¥", e.g. trash) can be used too.
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jsl (X)
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Good job again, daisuke!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1別れる; ふられる
jsl (X)
4別れる(wakareru)
Kaori Myatt


  

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別れる; ふられる


Explanation:
-

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Note added at 2003-01-06 04:02:43 (GMT)
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break up with ...: ... と別れる (... to wakareru)
be dumped: ふられる (furareru)

They are common expressions in Japanese for ¥"break up with ...¥" and ¥"be dumped¥".


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Note added at 2003-01-06 04:04:24 (GMT)
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For ¥"be dumped¥", ¥"捨てられる¥" (suterareru, lit. ¥"be dumped¥", e.g. trash) can be used too.


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Note added at 2003-01-06 04:05:35 (GMT)
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For ¥"be dumped¥", ¥"捨てられる¥" (suterareru, lit. ¥"be dumped¥", e.g. trash) can be used too.


jsl (X)
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Good job again, daisuke!

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別れる(wakareru)


Explanation:
Wakareru can be used in formal situation too.
Wakareta otto(devorced husband)
Wakareyou (Why don't we break up our relationship?)

being dumped is Sterareru (Suterareta)
to dump someone is Steru

Anohito wa watashi o suteta.
That man dumed me.
Kare wa sugu ni onna o suteru.
He dumps girls(His relationship dosen't last very long with anyone).

Kaori Myatt
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