別

Meaning

別 centers on division and distinction: separating one thing from another, branching off, or treating something as different or special. The senses of 'another' and 'extra' follow naturally from setting something apart.

• 別べつ
  N4

  distinction; difference; discrimination

• 特別とくべつ
  N4

  special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

• 別にべつに
  N3

  (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially

• 別れわかれ
  N3

  parting (of people); separation; farewell

• 差別さべつ
  N3

  distinction; differentiation; discrimination

• 個別こべつ
  N1

  individual; separate; personal; case-by-case

• 区別くべつ
  N3

  distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference

• 性別せいべつ
  N3

  (distinction of) sex; gender

• 別人べつじん

  different person; another person; someone else; changed man

• 識別しきべつ
  N1

  distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification

• 別れるわかれる
  N4

  to part (usu. of people); to part from; to part with; to be apart from

• 別荘べっそう
  N2

  holiday house; vacation home; villa

• 別名べつめい
  N1

  another name; different name; synonym

• 別途べっと

  separate; special; another

• 種別しゅべつ

  classification; assortment

• 分別ぶんべつ
  N2

  separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction

• 分別ふんべつ
  N1

  discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom; discernment

• 選別せんべつ

  selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage

• 別居べっきょ
  N1

  separation; living separately; living apart

• 別冊べっさつ

  separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume

• 格別かくべつ
  N2

  particular; special; exceptional; especial

• 送別そうべつ
  N2

  farewell; send-off

• 決別けつべつ

  separation; farewell; parting

• 鑑別かんべつ

  discrimination; judgement; judgment; separation; sorting

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