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別条 (betsujou) Japanese meaning: something unusual | Kotomora
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か
、
体からだ
に
別べつ
条じょう
は
なかっ
た
。
The test results showed nothing wrong with my body.
He remained conscious after the accident and his life is reportedly not in danger.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 は 別べつ 条じょう なく 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 someone does something without any mishap or trouble
He continues working without any problems.
〈 事こと 〉 に 別べつ 条じょう はない there is nothing wrong with (a condition, progress, etc.)
There's nothing wrong with his recovery after the surgery.
Kanji 別 separate, branch off, diverge 状 status quo, conditions, circumstances 条 article, clause, counter for articles, clauses, paragraphs, etc. Related words 異状 is a general word for 'something abnormal' usable in many contexts, while 別条 is almost always restricted to the fixed phrase 別条がない meaning 'nothing wrong'.
異常 is the common, neutral word for 'abnormality' used in both positive and negative sentences, whereas 別条 sounds more formal/written and appears mainly in negative constructions like 別条ない.
Written forms 別べつ 条じょう Usage 23%
Standard kanji form, especially in news and formal contexts.
別べつ 状じょう Usage 77%
Alternate kanji form; 別条 is more common in modern usage.
Etymology Compound of 別 (different) and 条 (article, condition). The meaning shifted from 'different condition' to 'something unusual/wrong', now used almost exclusively in negative phrases.
