He has discretion, so he won't say anything rude.
Act with the discernment expected of an adult.
knowledge; understanding; sense
Refers to having a proper grasp or awareness of something, often used in phrases like わきまえがある (to have sense/knowledge).
See also: わきまえる
He knows his place.
He took on the job with full knowledge of the dangers.
discern; distinguish; tell apart · know one's place; understand proper behavior; bear in mind
Usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 弁, which is the modern simplified form. Less common than kana.
Archaic kanji form using 辨; marked as out-dated.
Noun form of the verb わきまえる (to discern, to distinguish). The kanji 弁 (modern) and 辨 (archaic) both carry the meaning of 'discernment' or 'distinguishing'.