“To distinguish” in Japanese
Short answer
To distinguish in Japanese is “見分ける” (miwakeru). Full meaning: to distinguish, to recognize, to recognise, to tell apart, to differentiate.
Other ways to say “To distinguish” in Japanese
噛み分ける
kamiwakeru to taste, to distinguish, to understand
弁える
wakimaeru to discern (e.g. right from wrong), to discriminate, to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.), to understand, to bear in mind
みわける
miwakeru to distinguish, to recognize, to recognise, to tell apart, to differentiate
見わける
miwakeru to distinguish, to recognize, to recognise, to tell apart, to differentiate
切り分ける
kiriwakeru to cut and divide, to cut up, to cut into pieces, to carve (up); to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem), to isolate
弁ずる
benzuru to manage, to dispose of, to carry through, to distinguish, to discriminate
特色づける
tokushokuzukeru to distinguish, to mark, to differentiate, to characterize
判別がつく
hanbetsugatsuku to distinguish, to discern, to make out, to tell
噛分ける
kamiwakeru to taste, to distinguish, to understand
聞き分ける
kikiwakeru to recognize (by sound), to identify, to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.), to distinguish, to tell (the difference) by hearing, to hear the difference (between); to (listen and) understand, to listen to reason, to be reasonable
嚙み分ける
kamiwakeru to taste, to distinguish, to understand
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