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different thing entirely, something completely different
Something that is fundamentally different from what it is being compared to. Emphasizes that two things that might appear similar are in fact not comparable.
それとこれとは別物だ。
That and this are completely different things.
安い寿司と高級店の寿司は別物だ。
Cheap sushi and sushi from a high-end restaurant are entirely different things.
練習と本番はまったくの別物だということを痛感した。
I keenly felt that practice and the real thing are completely different.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- まったくの別物 (a completely different thing)
- 〜とは別物だ (is a different thing from ~)
- 別物と考える (consider as something separate)
Commonly used to draw a sharp distinction between two things that might superficially seem alike. The emphatic pattern まったくの別物 is very frequent.