別状

Japanese

Kanji in this term
別	状
べつ Grade: 4	じょう Grade: 5
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
別狀 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, "other status".

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) べつじょー [bètsújóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [be̞t͡sɨʑo̞ː]

Noun

別(べつ)状(じょう) • (betsujō) ^{←べつじやう (betuzyau)?}

1. (only in the negative) harm to life

   命(いのち)に別状(べつじょう)はなかった。

   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

• 異状(いじょう) (ijō)