drift apart

idiomatic intransitive of companions

(idiomatic, intransitive, of companions) To lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.

Japanese Meaning

友情や親密さが次第に失われる、疎遠になること / これまで親しかった関係が徐々に遠ざかり、連絡や交わりが減少する状態

Over the years, our schedules changed and we drift apart, barely noticing how distant we were becoming.

年月が経つにつれて予定が変わり、私たちは次第に疎遠になり、どれだけ距離ができてしまったかにほとんど気づかなかった。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, intransitive, of companions) To lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.

We used to be good friends but we drifted apart over the years.

drifts apart

（ present singular third-person ）

drifting apart

（ participle present ）

drifted apart

（ participle past ）

drifted apart

（ past ）