Meaning

Primary

Separately

Alternative

Individually

Word Type

noun, な adjective, の adjective

Explanation

When you separate separate you're putting things off into their own areas. You're marking them off separately and individually.

Reading

べつべつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is just the べつ reading you know, twice.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 別々にする

    to separate

    別々に行う

    to carry out separately

    別々になる

    to become separated

Context Sentences

二人はふた子だが、いつもそれぞれ別々なことを考えてる。

They're twins, but they each think separately.

サボテンとは別々にしてうえて下さい。

Please plant this separately from the cactus.

「私達、本当に別々の道を進まなきゃいけないの?」「ああ。でもまたすぐ会えるさ。」

"Now do we really have to go our separate ways?" "Yup, but I believe we’ll see each other again soon."

Kanji Composition