English–Japanese

“separately” in Japanese

Japanese

Also別途 (betto)

Pronunciation

Romajibetsubetsu

Example

今日はみんな別々に帰ります。kyō wa mi n na betsu betsu ni kae ri ma su

Today, we all go home separately.

Illustration for 別々 (separately)

How to say “separately” in Japanese

“Separately” in Japanese is 別々 (betsubetsu).

Shows people or things remaining apart rather than acting or existing as one group.

Full entry for 別々: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 別々

その二つの問題は別々に考える必要があります。so no futa tsu no mon dai wa betsu betsu ni kanga e ru hitsu yō ga a ri ma su

We need to think about the two problems separately.

Tips for using 別々

  • 別々に (betsubetsu ni) commonly describes people doing the same activity on their own, such as going home at different times or by different routes.

Other Japanese words for “separately”

2

別途

betto

na-adjectiveseparately

料金は別途請求されます。ryō kin wa bet to sei kyū sa re ma su

The fee is billed separately.

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