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(idiomatic) To end a relationship. / (idiomatic, of two or more people or things) To separate; go their own ways.

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part company

Source Word

part company

Verb

idiomatic of two or more people or things

Japanese Meaning

（比喩的表現で）人間関係を終わらせる、関係を断つ / （複数の人や物について）互いに別の道を歩む、道が分かれる

After months of disagreements, the two co-founders decided to part company and pursue separate projects.

何か月もの意見の相違の末、2人の共同創業者は関係を解消し、それぞれ別のプロジェクトに取り組むことにした。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To end a relationship.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic, of two or more people or things) To separate; go their own ways.

parts company

（ present singular third-person ）

parting company

（ participle present ）

parted company

（ participle past ）

parted company

（ past ）