別 (Betsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “distinction, difference, discrimination, separate”.
Meanings
- noundistinction; difference; discrimination
- adjectival noun, na-adjective, nounseparate; different; another; extra
- nounexception; exclusionoft. as 別として
- noun suffixclassified by; ranked by; according to
Examples
別の機会を待て。
Wait for a second chance.
恋愛と結婚は別だ。
Falling in love is one thing; getting married is another.
別なのを買いたい。
I want to buy another.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).