別
別

separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially

7 strokesFrequency 214JLPT N3Grade 4

On

ベツ

Kun

わか.れるわ.ける

Nanori

べっ

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

separate

Constituents

勹bound up
⺉saber
?sabre
刀sword
口mouth

Mnemonic Stories

The prisoner's mouth was bound up as the guards prepared the ceremonial saber - he was about to have his head separated from his body.

Dictionary

Common Words

別わけNounFreq #154
1

Historical term

lord (hereditary title for imperial descendants in outlying regions)

別にべつにAdverbFreq #293
1

With neg. sentence

(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially

Examples
たまにまる一日ぼけっとしていても別に悪い事じゃない。
It's no crime to just idle the whole day once in a while.
2

separately; apart; additionally; extra

Examples
ソースを別にください。
I'd like the sauce on the side.
別べつべちFreq #355
1

Common noun

distinction; difference; discrimination

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

separate; different; another; extra

Examples
また別のときにチェスをしましょう。
Let's play chess another time.
3

Common noun; Oft. as 別として

exception; exclusion

4

Noun, used as a suffix

classified by; ranked by; according to

Examples
これらの本を主題別に分類してください。
Please classify these books by subject.
特別とくべつNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.AdverbFreq #819
1

special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

Examples
特別価格の見積りです。
We have quoted special prices.
別れるわかれるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1194
1

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to part with; to be apart from

Examples
あなたが彼女と別れるのは賢明である。
You will do well to leave her.
2

to separate (of a couple); to break up; to divorce

3

to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

分けるわける別けるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1295
1

to divide (into); to split (into); to part; to separate; to divide up; to classify; to sort out; to divide out

Examples
彼は自分の本を5分野に分けた。
He grouped his books into five categories.
ケーキをあなた方2人で分けなさい。
Divide the cake between you two.
2

to share; to distribute; to deal out; to dish out

Examples
母は子供たちに金をわけてやった。
The mother divided the money among her children.
3

to distinguish; to discriminate; to differentiate (between)

Examples
君は夢と現実を分けることができないのか。
Can't you divorce fantasy from reality?
4

to break up (a fight); to mediate

5

to call a draw; to tie

6

to push one's way through (a crowd)

7

Also written as 頒ける

to sell

別れわかれNounFreq #4283
1

parting; separation; farewell

Examples
会うは別れの始め。
To meet is to part.
別人べつじんべつにんNounFreq #4349
1

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

Examples
厳しいしつけでその子は別人のようになった。
Discipline transformed the child.
お別れおわかれNounPoliteFreq #4607
1

parting; farewell

Examples
お別れを言いにちょっと立ち寄ってみました。
I just dropped in to say goodbye.
区別くべつNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #5438
1

distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference

Examples
私は彼女と妹を区別できなかった。
I couldn't tell her from her sister.

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