How to say 'Particularly' or 'Separately' in Japanese | 別に

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The Japanese word for Particularly or Separately is 'Betsuni', written as 別に in Japanese.'Particularly' or 'Separately' in hiragana is べつに.

word

別に

Meaning

Particularly, Separately

Reading

べつに

betsuni

Kanji

別Separate

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '別に (べつに)' has two primary meanings. The first meaning is 'particularly' or 'especially', often used in negative contexts to downplay something. For example: I don't particularly care「別に気にしない」(べつにきにしない). The second meaning is 'separately' or 'apart', indicating something is distinct or independent. For example: These are handled separately「これらは別に扱われる」(これらはべつにあつかわれる). The nuance of '別に' often conveys a sense of indifference or distinction, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6232

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 別に

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

別

Meaning

Separate

Hiragana in the Word 別に

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

に

Reading

Words Related to 別に Through the Kanji 別

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 別 as well.

word

別

Meaning

Different

word

特別

Meaning

Special

word

別れる

Meaning

Part, Separate

word

区別

Meaning

Distinction

word

差別

Meaning

Discrimination

word

性別

Meaning

Gender

word

個別

Meaning

Individual, Specific

word

別れ

Meaning

Parting

word

送別

Meaning

Farewell

word

送別会

Meaning

Farewell

word

別々

Meaning

Separate

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