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弁じる (べんじる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
speak ; talk ; argue ; manage ; dispose of ; carry through ; distinguish ; discriminate
A somewhat formal or literary verb covering a wide range of actions: speaking, arguing, managing affairs, or making distinctions. The specific meaning depends heavily on context and object. Often used in set phrases like 事を弁じる (to manage a matter) or 善悪を弁じる (to distinguish right from wrong).
かい
議ぎ
で
堂どう
々どう
と
意い
見けん
を
弁べん
じ
た
。
He spoke his opinion confidently at the meeting.
Similar words 話はな す 話す is the common, everyday verb for 'to speak' or 'to talk'. 弁じる is more formal and can also mean 'to argue', 'to manage', or 'to distinguish'.
論ろん じる 論じる means 'to discuss' or 'to argue' in a logical, analytical way. 弁じる can also mean 'to argue' but is broader and more formal.
処しょ 理り する 処理する means 'to process' or 'to handle' (a task). 弁じる in the sense of 'to manage' or 'to dispose of' is more formal and often used for abstract matters.
Etymology Derived from the kanji 弁 (speech, discernment, management) with the verb suffix じる. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a Sino-Japanese verb form.
