- betsubetsu separate, respective, different
Used for things kept apart or done individually, often as 別々に; common in everyday speech about paying, living, or going separately.
お会計は別々でお願いします。
Okaikei wa betsubetsu de onegaishimasu.
We'd like separate checks, please.
兄とは別々の部屋で寝ています。
Ani to wa betsubetsu no heya de nete imasu.
My brother and I sleep in separate rooms.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 別に (betsu ni), which means 'not particularly' or 'separately' in a different adverbial sense.
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