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VocabJLPT N5
separate
Nounの-Adjectiveな-AdjectiveSuffix

Definitions

  1. 1. distinction
  2. 2. difference
  3. 3. separate
  4. 4. exception
This word means "separate," "different," or "another," and is used to describe something that is distinct from something else. It can function as a noun or a な-adjective. For example, it can be used to say "a different matter" or "let's keep these two things separate."

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"That's a different matter," my mom said.

Sentence 2

"That's different," I said to myself.

Sentence 3

He said, "Knowing something and truly understanding it are two different things."

Sentence 4

"That's a completely different issue!" he said firmly.

Sentence 5

That's that and this is this — they're separate things.