〜は別として wa betsu to shite
〜は別として(wa betsu to shite)means “apart from ...; setting ... aside”. Sets a topic aside as a separate issue in order to focus on what follows. Formation: N + は別として / V・A(普通形)+ かどうかは別として
apart from ...; setting ... aside
N3Formation
N + は別として / V・A(普通形)+ かどうかは別として
Explanation
Sets a topic aside as a separate issue in order to focus on what follows. 'N は別として' excludes N from consideration for now; with a clause, 'かどうかは別として' means 'whether or not ..., that's another matter'.
Examples
Note
Near-synonym 〜はともかく(として) is similar but slightly more casual.
FAQ
〜は別として — what does it mean and how is it used?
apart from ...; setting ... aside. Sets a topic aside as a separate issue in order to focus on what follows. 'N は別として' excludes N from consideration for now; with a clause, 'かどうかは別として' means 'whether or not ..., that's another matter'.
〜は別として — how do you form it?
N + は別として / V・A(普通形)+ かどうかは別として
〜は別として — any usage notes?
Near-synonym 〜はともかく(として) is similar but slightly more casual.