別

Common noun

distinction; difference; discrimination

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

separate; different; another; extra

Common noun; Oft. as 別として

exception; exclusion

Noun, used as a suffix

classified by; ranked by; according to

Historical term

lord (hereditary title for imperial descendants in outlying regions)

With neg. sentence

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

separately; apart; additionally; extra

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

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

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

parting; separation; farewell

different person; another person; someone else; changed man

separate; respective; different

holiday house; vacation home; villa

Colloquial

prison; jail

to say goodbye; to bid farewell

another thing; exception; special case

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

particular; special

Adverb (fukushi); Usu. before a verb in negative form

(not) particularly; (not) especially

doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own

I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead

separate room; another room

special room

Archaic

concubine (of a noble)

other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for

another world

at parting; on parting

another name; different name; synonym

alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume

separate case; another matter; different matter; another project

special; exceptional

different thing; another question; different case

another kind; different kind; distinct species

secondary residence; vacation home; villa

Usu. in the negative: 別状なく, 別状がない, etc.

something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation