別状

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
べつ
Grade: 4
じょう
Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
別狀 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, "other status".

Pronunciation

Noun

(べつ)(じょう) (betsujōべつじやう (betuzyau)?

  1. (only in the negative) harm to life
    (いのち)別状(べつじょう)かった。
    Inochi ni betsujō wa nakatta.
    There were no injuries or deaths.
    別状(べつじょう)なし
    betsujō nashi
    no injuries or deaths

See also

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN