Japanese word

別々

Pronunciation

Romajibetsubetsu

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveseparately

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 別々に注文するbetsu betsu ni chū mon su ru

    order separately

  • 別々に扱うbetsu betsu ni atsuka u

    treat separately

  • 別々の意見betsu betsu no i ken

    separate opinions

Similar words

個別kobetsu: Dealing with each person or thing separately as an individual case.
個々koko: Describing the members of a group as individual units.
別個bekko: Being a distinct entity that is not part of another entity.

Definition in Japanese

複数の人や物が一緒にならず、それぞれに分かれているさま。fuku sū no hito ya mono ga is sho ni na ra zu so re zo re ni wa ka re te i ru sa ma

Word origin

別々 (betsubetsu) repeats 別 (betsu, "separation or difference"), giving the idea that each person or thing is apart from the others.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • separatena-adjective
  • individuallyna-adjective

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