No. 2,069 in Japanese
別に
"Not particularly" or "nothing special."
In a sentence
別に気にしていないよ。
I don't particularly mind.
In this sentence, '別に' is used to express 'not particularly,' showing a lack of specific concern or emphasis on the matter.
それは別に重要じゃない。
That isn't especially important.
Here, '別に' indicates that something is not considered of particular importance.
彼に別に悪い感情はないよ。
I don't have any particular negative feelings toward him.
In this example, '別に' functions to show the absence of specific negative feelings.
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