Word Meaning つかず離れず

つかずはなれず tsukazuhanarezu

つかず離れず is read as つかずはなれず (tsukazuhanarezu) and means maintaining a reasonable distance.

Meaning

English

  1. maintaining a reasonable distance
  2. keeping a proper distance
  3. being neither too close nor too distant
  4. taking a neutral position

Reading

Kana

つかずはなれず

Romaji

tsukazuhanarezu

Writing Variants

  • 即かず離れず つかずはなれず tsukazuhanarezu
  • 付かず離れず つかずはなれず tsukazuhanarezu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 80346 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

分離

ぶんり

separation

離れる

はなれる

to leave

離婚

りこん

divorce

距離

きょり

difference (e.g. in opinion)

離陸

りりく

takeoff

近距離

きんきょり

short distance

引き離す

ひきはなす

to pull apart

離す

はなす

to separate

遠距離

えんきょり

long distance

切り離す

きりはなす

to cut off (from)

離党

りとう

secession from a political party

長距離

ちょうきょり

long distance