Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 見分ける(みわける) in Japanese

見分ける, 見わける
Kana Reading
みわける
Romaji
miwakeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate (both figuratively and visually)
    Example sentence
    ニワトリの赤く立派なトサカ性別種類見分けるとき役立っている考えられている The cockerel's splendid red cockscomb is thought to play a part in determining gender and breed.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    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)
    Example sentence
    良書悪書見分けるのは必ずしも容易ではない It isn't always easy to know a good book from a bad one.

Examples of 見分ける, 見わける, みわける in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
見分ける
Plain Polite
見分けます
Negative
見分けない
Negative Polite
見分けません

Past

Plain
見分けた
Plain Polite
見分けました
Negative
見分けなかった
Negative Polite
見分けませんでした

Te

Plain
見分けて
Plain Polite
見分けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
見分けられる
Plain Polite
見分けられます
Negative
見分けられない
Negative Polite
見分けられません


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

4 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ブン, フン, ブ

Kun'Yomi: わ.ける, わ.け, わ.かれる, わ.かる, わ.かつ

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JLPT 5

7 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ケン

Kun'Yomi: み.る, み.える, み.せる

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