別れる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 別れる is read as わかれる and means “to part” and “to fork”.
• Basic usage: It describes parting from a friend and a single road forking into two.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 友人と別れる / 道が二つに別れる
  • Use 友人と別れる for people parting and 道が二つに別れる for a road splitting.