別物(べつもの)

べつもの
noun
different thing entirely
abstract
1. 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(べつもの)だ。
That and this are completely different things.
安(やす)い寿司(すし)と高級(こうきゅう)店(てん)の寿司(すし)は別物(べつもの)だ。
Cheap sushi and sushi from a high-end restaurant are entirely different things.
練習(れんしゅう)と本番(ほんばん)はまったくの別物(べつもの)だということを痛感(つうかん)した。
I keenly felt that practice and the real thing are completely different.

別物(べつもの) emphasizes that two things that might appear similar are fundamentally different and not comparable.

Forms

別(べつ) (separate, different) + 物(もの) (thing)

Common patterns

  • まったくの別物(べつもの): a completely different thing (very common emphatic form)
  • 〜とは別物(べつもの)だ: is a different thing from ~
  • 別物(べつもの)と考(かんが)える: to consider as something separate
  • AとBは別物(べつもの)だ: A and B are entirely different things

Usage

Used to draw a sharp distinction between two things that might superficially seem alike. Often appears in debates, comparisons, and clarifications.

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 別格(べっかく) (in a class of its own)
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Added 2026.2.18 22:59 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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