見分ける
みわける
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart
Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 見分けるみわける | 見分けますみわけます |
| Negative | 見分けないみわけない | 見分けませんみわけません |
| Past | 見分けたみわけた | 見分けましたみわけました |
| Past negative | 見分けなかったみわけなかった | 見分けませんでしたみわけませんでした |
| Te-form | 見分けてみわけて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 見分けられるみわけられる |
| Passive | 見分けられるみわけられる |
| Causative | 見分けさせるみわけさせる |
| Volitional | 見分けようみわけよう |
| Imperative | 見分けろみわけろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 見分ければみわければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 見分けたらみわけたら |
Example sentences
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He cannot tell right from wrong.
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Can you tell barley from wheat?
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I can't tell one twin from the other.
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Can you tell the twins apart?
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It's easy to distinguish good from evil.
More examples (10)
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It is hard to discern between the true and the false.
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It is easy to tell him from his brother.
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It is hard to distinguish you from your brother.
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Can you distinguish her from her sister?
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You have to distinguish fact from fiction.
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I could hardly make out the traffic lights.
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We need to distinguish right from wrong.
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I can never pick him out among them.
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Can you tell barley from wheat at first sight?
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I can't tell her from her twin sister.