嗅かぎ分わける

ichidan verb, transitive verb

distinguish by smell; smell the difference; scent out

Literal use of the sense of smell to tell things apart or detect something.

• 犬いぬは麻ま薬やくを嗅かぎ分わける訓くん練れんを受うけている。

  The dog is trained to scent out drugs.

• 彼かれはワインの産さん地ちを嗅かぎ分わけられる。

  He can distinguish the origin of wines by smell.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

discern; determine; sniff out

Figurative extension: using intuition or keen perception to detect or judge something, like 'sniffing out' a lie or a person's true character.

• 記き者しゃはスキャンダルを嗅かぎ分わけるのがうまい。

  The journalist is good at sniffing out scandals.

• 彼かれは相あい手ての嘘うそをすぐに嗅かぎ分わける。

  He quickly discerns the other person's lies.