袂

袂

"袂" means "sleeve" or "the parting of ways" in a figurative sense.

In this sentence, '袂' is used metaphorically to represent 'relationship' or 'association,' with '袂を分かつ' meaning 'to part ways.'

彼は袂を分かつ決意をした。

He decided to part ways.

Here, '袂' refers literally to the sleeve part of traditional Japanese clothing, indicating a decorative location.

美しい桜が袂を飾っている。

Beautiful cherry blossoms decorate the sleeves.

In this sentence, '袂' metaphorically indicates the base or surrounding area associated with a geographical feature like the river.

その川の袂に古い寺がある。

There's an old temple at the foot of the river.