別に (べつに): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

別に (べつに) means not particularly / nothing special.

See example sentences below.

別に at a glance

別に

べつにbetsuni

N3adv

not particularly / nothing special

別にべつにbetsuniN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

not particularly / nothing special

Example 1

別に悪くないと思うよ。

Translation

I don't think it's particularly bad.

Example 2

別に用事はありません。

Translation

I don't have anything particular to do.