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見分ける
miwakeru
Description
「見分ける」は、二つ以上のものを見て、そのちがいがわかるという意味です。
"見分ける" means to look at two or more things and understand their differences.
よく似ているものを、正しく区別するときに使います。
It is used when correctly distinguishing things that look very similar.
Meanings
見分けるmiwakeru
to tell apart; distinguish by looking
本物とにせ物を見分けるのは難しい。
It's difficult to tell the real thing from a fake.
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Notes
- Etymology
見る (to see) + 分ける (to divide/separate), literally 'to separate by seeing'.
- Nuance
focuses on distinguishing by sight, unlike 区別する which is more general.
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