English–Japanese
“different” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajibetsu
Example
この二つは別です。ko no futa tsu wa betsu de su
These two are different.
How to say “different” in Japanese
“Different” in Japanese is 別 (betsu).
Presents one thing as distinct from another instead of grouping them together as the same.
Example sentences with 別
別の本を読みます。betsu no hon o yo mi ma su
I read a different book.
これは別の問題です。ko re wa betsu no mon dai de su
This is a different problem.
Tips for using 別
- A short reply of 別に (betsu ni) commonly means "not particularly" or "nothing in particular", not that things are physically separate.