物もの分わかり

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Meanings

Refers to the ability to understand other people's feelings, circumstances, and perspectives; often used in contexts of empathy and emotional intelligence.

彼かれは物もの分わかりがいい上じょう司しだ。
He is a boss who is understanding.
物もの分わかりの悪わるい人ひとに説せつ明めいするのは大たい変へんだ。
It's tough explaining things to someone who is not perceptive.

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Kanji

物thing, object, matter
分part, minute of time, segment

Don't confuse with

物もの心ごころ
物分かり refers to how quickly or well someone comprehends things, while 物心 refers to the developmental onset of general awareness and judgment.

Written forms

物もの分わかりUsage22%
Standard kanji spelling.
ものわかりUsage40%
物ものわかりUsage22%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; the kanji 物 is used with kana わかり.
物もの分わかりUsage12%
Variant spelling with 分り instead of 分かり.
もの分わかりUsage4%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; kana もの with kanji 分かり.

Etymology

Compound of 物 (thing, matter) and 分かり (understanding), literally 'understanding of things'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used to denote perceptiveness in human affairs.