見分ける

見わける

Reading

Kana: みわける

Romaji: miwakeru

Definitions

v1

vt

1

to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate (both figuratively and visually)

2

to identify (whether an object is positive or negative in some aspect); to know the difference between something of superior and inferior quality (on sight or figuratively)

Kanji

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

分

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は正(せい)悪(あく)を見分(みわ)けられない。

➥He cannot tell the right from the wrong.

その双子(ふたご)が見分(みわ)けられますか。

➥Can you tell the twins apart?

彼(かれ)と彼(かれ)の兄(あに)を見分(みわ)けるのは簡単(かんたん)だ。

➥It is easy to tell him from his brother.

その双子(ふたご)は見分(みわ)けられないな。

➥I can't tell one twin from the other.

君(きみ)と君(きみ)の弟(おとうと)を見分(みわ)けるのは難(むずか)しい。

➥It is hard to distinguish you from your brother.

本物(ほんもの)とにせ物(もの)を見分(みわ)けるのは困難(こんなん)だ。

➥It is hard to discern between the true and the false.