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How to say 'Separate' in Japanese | 別々

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The Japanese word for Separate is 'Betsubetsu', written as 別々 in Japanese.'Separate' in hiragana is べつべつ.

    word

    別々

    Meaning

    Separate

    Reading

    べつべつ

    betsubetsu

    Kanji

    別Separate

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '別々 (べつべつ)' means 'separate'. It is used to describe things that are distinct, individual, or not together. This word often implies that things are divided or handled independently. For example: we went to the party separately「私たちは別々にパーティーに行った」(わたしたちはべつべつにパーティーにいった). They live in separate houses「彼らは別々の家に住んでいる」(かれらはべつべつのいえにすんでいる). Note that '別々' can also imply a sense of division or difference, such as in '別々の意見 (べつべつのいけん) (separate opinions)'.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6919

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 別々

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    別

    Meaning

    Separate

Words Related to 別々 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

    別に

    Meaning

    Particularly, Separately

  • word

    送別

    Meaning

    Farewell

  • word

    送別会

    Meaning

    Farewell

Words Related to 別々 Through the Kanji 々

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 々 as well.

  • word

    時々

    Meaning

    Sometimes

  • word

    人々

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    少々

    Meaning

    Slightly

  • word

    我々

    Meaning

    We

  • word

    中々

    Meaning

    Quite, Not easily

  • word

    色々

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    元々

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    益々

    Meaning

    Increasingly

  • word

    次々

    Meaning

    One after another

  • word

    日々

    Meaning

    Days

  • word

    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    国々

    Meaning

    Countries

  • word

    段々

    Meaning

    Gradually

  • word

    様々

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    態々

    Meaning

    Specially

  • word

    個々

    Meaning

    Individual

  • word

    偶々

    Meaning

    By chance

  • word

    方々

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    徐々

    Meaning

    Gradually

  • word

    順々に

    Meaning

    In order

  • word

    堂々

    Meaning

    Majestic, Unashamed

  • word

    一々

    Meaning

    Every, Each

  • word

    苛々

    Meaning

    Irritation

  • word

    年々

    Meaning

    Yearly

  • word

    精々

    Meaning

    At most

  • word

    所々

    Meaning

    Parts, Spots

  • word

    次々に

    Meaning

    One after another

  • word

    度々

    Meaning

    Often

  • word

    若々しい

    Meaning

    Youthful

  • word

    続々

    Meaning

    Continuously, One after another

  • word

    神々

    Meaning

    Gods

  • word

    等々

    Meaning

    Etc

  • word

    各々

    Meaning

    Each

  • word

    種々

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    騒々しい

    Meaning

    Noisy

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