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“To identify” in Japanese

Short answer
聞き分ける kikiwakeru ききわける

To identify in Japanese is “聞き分ける” (kikiwakeru). Full meaning: 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.

Other ways to say “To identify” in Japanese

聞分ける 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 きき分ける 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 聴き分ける 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 聞きわける 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 ききわける 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 聴きわける 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 突き止める tsukitomeru to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause), to pin down, to ascertain, to locate, to identify 指す sasu to point; to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person; to identify, to indicate, to point out 聞分け kikiwake 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 聞分けれ kikiwakere 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 聴きわけ kikiwake 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

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