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.
男女の別なく応募できる。
Anyone can apply regardless of gender.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun
separate; different; another; extra
Adjectival use meaning distinct or not the same; common in phrases like 別の (another) or 別に (not particularly).
別の方法を試してみよう。
Let's try a different method.
それとは別の話だ。
That's a separate matter.
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
冗談は別として、真面目な話をしよう。
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
参加者を年齢別にグループ分けした。
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.