Illustration: At a mountain hut after a steep summer climb, a sweaty hiker takes a long drink from a chilled glass of barley tea. Their eyes close, shoulders drop, and their whole expression changes into deep, unmistakable satisfaction.

JLPT N2na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

格かく別べつ

kakubetsu

special, exceptional

Example sentences

  1. 夏なつに飲のむ冷つめたいビールは格別かくべつだ。

    Nothing beats a cold beer in the summer.

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  2. ばあちゃんのシチューは格別かくべつだよ。

    Grandma’s stew is really exceptional!

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 暑あつい日ひの生なまビールの味あじはまた格別かくべつだ。

    Draft beer tastes especially good on a hot day.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 格別

  • 格status; rankOnカク・コウ・キャク
  • 別separate; branch offOnベツKunわかれる・わける

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