distinction; difference; discrimination
Used for conceptual or categorical separation, often in phrases like 別にする (treat separately) or 別として (apart from).
I think of work and private life as separate things.
Anyone can apply regardless of gender.
Used in the pattern 別として (apart from, except for) to single out something as an exception.
See also: 別として
Joking aside, let's talk seriously.
classified by; ranked by; according to
Suffix attached to nouns to indicate categorization, as in 男女別 (by gender) or 年齢別 (by age).
See also: 男女別
We divided the participants into groups by age.
Let's set this money aside separately.
It's cheaper to buy it at a different store.
We arranged the products by category.
I'm not particularly busy.
Please give us separate checks.
別 is a broader term meaning 'another' or 'different', while 別々 emphasizes separation or individual treatment of multiple things.
別 is the common modern word for 'other' or 'separate', while 異 is a more formal, archaic equivalent with the same meaning.
individual; separate; case-by-case
distinction; differentiation; telling apart
sex; gender
different person; someone else; changed person
identification; discrimination; distinction
holiday house; vacation home; villa · prison; jail
another name; different name; synonym · alias; pseudonym; pen name
separate; additional; special or another · separately
distinction; discrimination; discernment
classification; category; type
discretion; prudence; good judgment
separation; sorting; classification
selection; sorting; screening
different thing; another thing; exception
excluding tax; before tax
separation; living apart
separate volume; supplement; extra issue
different surname; separate family name · married couple keeping separate surnames
particular; special; exceptional · particularly; especially; exceptionally
special; exceptional; in a class of its own
another matter; separate case; different issue
farewell; send-off
another world; a different world; a separate world
separation; farewell; parting
discrimination; identification; appraisal
sold separately; not included
annex; annexe; supplementary building
Kana spelling is common in informal writing.