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分け隔て (わけへだて) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
distinction ; discrimination ; favoritism
Refers to treating people or things differently based on bias or unfair criteria. Often used in negative contexts or with ～しない to mean 'without discrimination'.
人ひと
を
分わ
け
隔へだ
て
する
の
は
よく
ない
。
It's not good to discriminate against people.
Written forms 分わ け 隔へだ て Usage 66%
別わ け 隔へだ て Usage 19%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
わけへだて Usage 15%
Kanji 分 part, minute of time, segment 隔 isolate, alternate, distance 別 separate, branch off, diverge Similar words 差さ 別べつ 差別 is a stronger, more systematic 'discrimination', often used in social contexts. 分け隔て is more about personal bias or favoritism in everyday treatment.
区く 別べつ 区別 is a neutral 'distinction' or 'differentiation' between things, without the negative connotation of unfairness that 分け隔て carries.
Etymology Compound of 分け (wake, 'divide') and 隔て (hedate, 'separate'). The combination emphasizes making distinctions that separate people or things, often with a negative nuance of bias.
