JLPT N1 • KANJI

estrangement

Practice Question

🎉 Explanation

English Explanation

The correct reading is りはん, using the on'yomi for both kanji. 離 (り) means to separate or leave, and 反 (はん) means to oppose or rebel. りだん or りかい misread 反. This word describes the act of turning away or separating from a group, belief, or person, often due to disagreement, disloyalty, or estrangement, leading to alienation.

日本語解説

正しい読みはりはんで、両方とも音読みです。離(り)は離れる、反(はん)は反抗する・背くことを意味します。りだんやりかいは反の読み間違いです。この言葉は、それまで属していた集団や人から離反し、背を向ける行為を指します。

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