How do you say "to recognize" in Japanese?

“To recognize” in Japanese

Short answer

聞き分ける kikiwakeru ききわける

To recognize 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 recognize” in Japanese

目する mokusuru to regard (as), to recognize (as), to see as, to consider; to pay attention to, to watch 見知る mishiru to recognise, to recognize, to know by sight, to become acquainted with 見分ける miwakeru to distinguish, to recognize, to recognise, to tell apart, to differentiate 目す mokusu to regard (as), to recognize (as), to see as, to consider; to pay attention to, to watch 見覚える mioboeru to remember, to recollect, to recognize, to recognise 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 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 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

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