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    3. 区別

    区別

    区く別べつ

    distinction

    N3KMT5News #10+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    區別

    くべつ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    distinction, differentiation, discrimination, difference

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    善ぜん悪あくの区く別べつがつかない。

    I can't distinguish between good and evil.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは公こう私しを区く別べつする能のう力りょくがある。

    He has the ability to distinguish between public and private matters.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    子こ供どもには、良よいことと悪わるいことの区く別べつを教おしえる必ひつ要ようがある。

    It's necessary to teach children the distinction between good and bad.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyFamily & RelationshipsEducation
    この二ふたつの単たん語ごの意い味みには微び妙みょうな区く別べつがある。

    There is a subtle distinction in the meanings of these two words.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    性せい別べつによる区く別べつは、現げん代だい社しゃ会かいでは許ゆるされない。

    Discrimination based on gender is not allowed in modern society.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & LawDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    区
    ward・district
    別
    わか.れる・わ.ける…(2)
    separate・branch off・diverge・fork・another…(2)
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