べつに

betsuni

not particularly

べつに、気にしないで。

Don't worry about it.

informal

Not particularly; not especially; not really

べつに、あの映画見たくない。

I don't really want to see that movie.

べつに、彼のこと好きじゃない。

I don't particularly like him.

Often used to downplay interest or importance in a casual context.

Collocations

it's fine

I don't care

This word is very common in everyday speech but can sound rude if used with the wrong tone.

While 'べつに' is neutral, the tone can make it sound dismissive or indifferent.

Derived from '別' (betsu, meaning 'different' or 'separate') with the adverbial suffix 'に' (ni).

Often used to soften a refusal or to indicate indifference. Can sound dismissive if overused.

別

different, separate

root

に

adverbial suffix

suffix

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