別格

Reading

Kana: べっかく

Romaji: bekkaku

Definition

noun

adj-no

1

special; extraordinary

Kanji

別

Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける

Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially

格

Readings: カク、 コウ、 キャク、 ゴウ

Meanings: status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)

Example Sentence

コックとして彼(かれ)は別格(べっかく)だ。

➥As a cook he is in a class by himself.