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判別

hanbetsu

Description

「判別」は、二つ以上のものをよく見て、どれがどれか区別することです。

"判別" means carefully looking at two or more things to distinguish which is which.

色や音、正しいか正しくないかなどを見分けるときに使います。

It is used when distinguishing colors, sounds, or whether something is correct or not.

Meanings

判別hanbetsu

distinguishing, telling apart, discrimination

この写真では色の判別が難しい。

It's hard to distinguish colors in this photo.

判別するhanbetsu suru

to distinguish, to tell apart

本物と偽物を判別する。

Distinguish between genuine and fake.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    判 (judge) + 別 (distinguish), combining to mean telling things apart clearly.

  • Nuance

    判別 stresses correctly identifying which is which; 区別 is simply separating into groups.

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