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JLPT N3adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

別べつに

betsuni

not particularly, not really

Usually used with a negative expression. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. これは別べつに間違まちがったことではない。

    There is nothing wrong with this.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. たまにまる一日いちにちぼけっとしていても別べつに悪わるい事ことじゃない。

    It’s no crime to just idle the whole day once in a while.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 「何なにかする事ことがあるの」「いや別べつに」

    "Do you have anything to do?" "No, not really."

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 別

  • 別separate; branch offOnベツKunわかれる・わける

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