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    3. 弁える

    弁える

    弁わきまえ​る​

    to discern (e.g. right from wrong)

    KMT7CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab8 strokes

    辨える

    わきまえる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to discern (e.g. right from wrong), to discriminate, to distinguish
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to know (manners, one's place, etc.), to understand, to bear in mind
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 8

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    彼かれはTPOを弁ティーピーオーをわきまえている。

    He knows how to act appropriately (Time, Place, Occasion).

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    自じ分ぶんの立たち場ばを弁わきまえて行こう動どうすべきだ。

    One should act knowing one's place.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは状じょう況きょうを弁わきまえて、適てき切せつな言こと葉ばを選えらんだ。

    He discerned the situation and chose appropriate words.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    若わか者ものには、社しゃ会かいのルールを弁わきまえることが求もとめられる。

    Young people are expected to understand the rules of society.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    善ぜん悪あくを弁わきまえることは、人にん間げんとして非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようだ。

    Discerning right from wrong is very important as a human being.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy

    Characters that make up this word

    弁
    かんむり・わきま.える・わ.ける・はなびら・あらそ.う…(3)
    valve・petal・braid・speech・dialect…(4)
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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