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分別 (ふんべつ, funbetsu) Japanese meaning: discretion | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 分別する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 分ふん 別べつ する 分ふん 別べつ しない Polite 分ふん 別べつ します 分ふん 別べつ しません Past polite 分ふん 別べつ しました 分ふん 別べつ しませんでした Past 分ふん 別べつ した 分ふん 別べつ しなかった Te-form 分ふん 別べつ して 分ふん 別べつ しないで Desire 分ふん 別べつ したい 分ふん 別べつ したくない Potential 分ふん 別べつ できる 分ふん 別べつ できない Passive 分ふん 別べつ される 分ふん 別べつ されない Causative 分ふん 別べつ させる 分ふん 別べつ させない Causative passive 分ふん 別べつ させられる 分ふん 別べつ させられない Volitional 分ふん 別べつ しよう Polite volitional 分ふん 別べつ しましょう Imperative 分ふん 別べつ しろ 分ふん 別べつ するな Conditional 分ふん 別べつ すれば 分ふん 別べつ しなければ Tara conditional 分ふん 別べつ したら 分ふん 別べつ しなかったら
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ある
人ひと
だ
から
、
任まか
せ
て
も
大だい
丈じょう
夫ぶ
だ
。
He is a person of discretion, so it's safe to leave it to him.
Act with a little more prudence.
I want to become an adult who knows how to use good judgment.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 分ふん 別べつ がある someone has good judgment/discretion
He's already at an age where he should have good judgment.
分ふん 別べつ をつける to come to one's senses; to learn discretion
It's hard to develop good judgment when you're young.
分ふん 別べつ を 欠か く to lack discretion; to act imprudently
His remark showed a lack of discretion.
分ふん 別べつ のある 〈 人ひと 〉 a person of good judgment; a sensible person
Please act as a sensible adult.
分ふん 別べつ を 働はたら かせる to exercise discretion/good judgment
In this situation, you need to exercise good judgment.
Kanji 分 part, minute of time, segment 別 separate, branch off, diverge Related words· 8 良識 emphasizes socially accepted common sense shared by a community, while 分別 focuses on an individual's mature, personal judgment.
思慮 stresses careful thought and consideration before acting, whereas 分別 stresses the resulting sound, mature judgment itself.
慎重 means being careful or cautious to avoid mistakes, while 分別 covers a broader sense of wisdom and maturity in decision-making.
分別 emphasizes sound judgment and discretion, while 大人気 focuses more broadly on emotional maturity and grown-up composure.
Show 4 more 分別 emphasizes mature, practical judgment and discretion in social behavior, while 物心 refers to the basic cognitive awareness of one's surroundings that develops in early childhood.
分別 is practical good sense or discretion in everyday behavior, while 理性 is the broader philosophical faculty of reason itself.
分別 stresses sound judgment and discretion in a specific situation, whereas 知恵 is broader, covering general cleverness and life wisdom.
Don't confuse with 分別 read ぶんべつ means 'classification/sorting' (as in sorting garbage), while 分別 read ふんべつ means 'discretion' or 'mature judgment'.
分別 (ふんべつ) means discretion or good judgment, while 分裂 (ぶんれつ) means a split or division; the shared kanji can mislead learners despite the unrelated meanings.
分別 (written with similar kanji) usually means good judgment or prudence, or the sorting of waste, whereas 判別 specifically means distinguishing one thing from another.
Word family· 11 careful consideration; a moment's thought
good idea; wise policy
prudence; discretion; discernment
thoughtlessness; indiscretion; lack of judgment
Written forms 分ふん 別べつ Usage 89%
Standard kanji spelling for the reading ふんべつ. Note that 分別 can also be read ぶんべつ with a different meaning (classification, separation).
ふんべつ Usage 11%
Etymology The kanji 分 means 'divide' or 'understand', and 別 means 'separate' or 'distinguish'. Together they suggest the ability to discern and make sound judgments. The reading ふんべつ is the on'yomi for this specific meaning.
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分別 emphasizes personal discretion and the ability to judge situations wisely, whereas 常識 is the shared knowledge and norms everyone is expected to know.
garbage sorting; rubbish separation; waste segregation
Show 5 more age of wisdom; age of sound judgment
prudent-looking; looking sensible; appearing wise
selecting what is good and discarding the rest; making a choice among many; decision to adopt or reject
prudent judgment; discretion; wise discernment
wisdom and good judgment; practical wisdom
