Word Meaning 話は別

はなしはべつ hanashi ha betsu

話は別 is read as はなしはべつ (hanashi ha betsu) and means that's a different matter.

Meaning

English

that's a different matter
that's a different story

Reading

Kana

はなしはべつ

Romaji

hanashi ha betsu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 98014 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

別れ話

わかればなし

talk about divorce or separation

職業別電話帳

しょくぎょうべつでんわちょう

classified telephone directory

話題

わだい

topic

話し方

はなしかた

way of talking

話し上手

はなしじょうず

being good at conversation

特別

とくべつ

special

分別

ぶんべつ

separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling)

別

べつ

exception

大別

たいべつ

general classification

送別

そうべつ

farewell

分別

ふんべつ

discretion

死別

しべつ

bereavement

Example Sentences

それなら話は別だよ。

In that case, I'll change my mind.