べつ

Different, separate, another

N4na-adjective·betsu

How to remember it

Suggests splitting into two — separate, distinct, another.

Example sentences

  • 別の日にしましょう。

    べつのひにしましょう。

    Let's do it another day.

  • これは別の問題です。

    これはべつのもんだいです。

    This is a separate problem.

Usage

Common as 別の + noun; 別に〜ない means "not particularly."

Related words

別々違う別に

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