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What does 別 (べつ, betsu) mean?

別 (べつ, betsu) means different, separate; distinction.

Quick facts
Readingべつ
Romajibetsu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
べつ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbetsu

different, separate; distinction

  1. 1noun distinction; difference; discrimination
  2. 2no-adjective · na-adjective · noun separate; different; another
  3. 3noun exception; exclusion
  4. 4noun suffix classified by; ranked by; according to

Example sentences

  • Let's buy it at a different shop.

  • That and this are separate issues.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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