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分別

Reading

Kana: ふんべつ
Romaji: funbetsu
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Definition

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discernment; discretion; judgement; judgment; discrimination

Kanji

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: ベツ、 わか.れる、 わ.ける
Meanings: separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially

Example Sentences

(かれ)分別(ふんべつ)ある年齢(ねんれい)(たっ)した。
➥He has attained to years of discretion.
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(かれ)はとびぬけて分別(ふんべつ)のある(ひと)だ。
➥He is by far the most sensible.
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(かれ)(わか)い、それなのに分別(ふんべつ)がある。
➥He is young, and yet he is prudent.
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(きみ)はもっと分別(ふんべつ)をもちなさい。
➥You should know better.
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彼女(かのじょ)にはかなり分別(ふんべつ)があると(おも)う。
➥I think she has a fair amount of sense.
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もっと分別(ふんべつ)があってもいい年頃(としごろ)だよ。
➥You're old enough to know better.
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