► 動詞
区別 [(1)くべつ] [区別する] meaning: distinguish rank: 1
☆ 大文字と小文字は区別されない ⇨ Uppercase and lowercase won’t be distinguished
☆ 生ゴミは区別して出されなくてはいけない ⇨ Food garbage must be set separately
分かる [(2)わかる] meaning: distinguish rank: 1
☆ 私には違いが分からない ⇨ I cannot tell the difference
分ける [(2)わける] meaning: distinguish rank: 1
☆ 犬は癌の患者を嗅ぎ分けることが出来る ⇨ Dogs can distinguish a cancer patient by smell
見分ける [(3)みわける] meaning: distinguish rank: 2
☆ 私は二つを見分けることが出来なかった ⇨ I couldn’t tell the difference between the two (visually) (☛ Tell apart by sight)
判別 [はんべつ] [判別する] meaning: distinguish rank: 3
☆ これを本物と判別するのは専門家にも難しい ⇨ It is difficult even for experts to distinguish this from the real thing
噛み分ける [(4)かみわける] meaning: distinguish rank: 4
☆ 彼は酸いも甘いも噛み分けてきた人だ ⇨ He has been chewing the sour and the sweet. He has experienced a lot and knows how to judge things
峻別 [しゅんべつ] [峻別する] meaning: distinguish rank: 4
☆ 事実と憶測は峻別されるべきだ ⇨ Facts and speculations need to be clearly distinguished
分け隔てる [(5)わけへだてる] meaning: distinguish rank: 4
☆ 彼女は自分の子供と夫の連れ子を分け隔てずに育てている ⇨ She raises her own kids and her husband’s kids from his previous marriage without discriminating
弁別 [べんべつ] [弁別する] meaning: distinguish rank: 5
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► 名詞
判別 [はんべつ] [判別が付く] meaning: distinguish rank: 3
☆ この字は1か7か判別が付かない ⇨ You cannot tell if this character is 1 or 7
分け隔て [(3)わけへだて] [分け隔てなく] meaning: distinguish rank: 3
☆ 彼女は自分の子供と夫の連れ子を分け隔て無く育てている ⇨ She raises her own kids and her husband’s kids from his previous marriage without discriminating