Japanese

べつ
Meaning: separate; different; distinction
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

別

Example sentences

That is another story.
その日は不都合なので、別の日に変更していただけませんか。
Since that day is inconvenient, would you mind changing it to another day?
話題を別のことに転じる。
Turn the conversation to something else.
父親の仕事の都合で、来月から別の街の学校に転校することになった。
Due to my father's work situation, I will be transferring to a school in a different city starting next month.
彼は父親の言いつけに背いて、別の道を選んだ。
He went against his father's instructions and chose a different path.
彼は別のチームへ移籍することを決めた。
He decided to transfer to another team.
この植物の和名はカタクリだが、学名は別にある。
The Japanese name of this plant is Katakuri, but it has a different scientific name.
悪癖を直そうとするあまり、矯枉過直に陥って別の問題が生じた。
By trying too hard to fix a bad habit, I fell into overcorrection and a different problem arose.

Usage Notes

Used for things that are distinct or not the same as something else.

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