分離

ぶんり

separation, detachment, segregation

What does 分離 mean?

分離 is a Japanese noun meaning separation, detachment, segregation in English. It is written as 分離 in kanji, ぶんり in hiragana, and bunri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

マヨネーズの油は分離することがある。

The oil in mayonnaise sometimes separates from the other ingredients.