Japanese word

別途

Pronunciation

Romajibetto

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveseparately

Example

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.

Illustration for 別途 (separately)

More examples

資料の送料は別途お支払いください。shi ryō no sō ryō wa bet to o shi hara i ku da sa i

Please pay the shipping cost for the materials separately.

Core concept

Marks something as separate from the central matter while leaving it connected to the same arrangement.

Common phrases

  • 別途費用bet to hi yō

    additional cost

  • 別途申し込みbet to mō shi ko mi

    separate application

  • 別途手続きbet to te tsuzu ki

    separate procedure

Similar words

別個bekko: Treated as a distinct matter or unit within a larger arrangement.
個別kobetsu: Handled for each person or item rather than as a group.
別々betsubetsu: Handled apart from other things rather than together.

Definition in Japanese

ある事柄を中心となる事柄とは切り離し、別の項目として扱うこと。a ru koto gara o chū shin to na ru koto gara to wa ki ri hana shi betsu no kō moku to shi te atsuka u ko to

Word origin

The compound 別途 (betto) joins 別 (betsu, "separate") with 途 (to, "way"), referring to a separate way of dealing with something.

Usage tips

  • In business Japanese, 別途 (betto) often signals that a charge or procedure is handled separately from the main arrangement.

Other meanings

  • additionalna-adjective

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