見分け
Meanings
1
distinction; telling apart
The ability or act of distinguishing between similar things. Often used in phrases like 見分けがつく (can tell apart) and 見分けがつかない (cannot tell apart).
I can't tell these twins apart.
Please tell me how to distinguish the real thing from the fake.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の見分け方how to tell 〈物〉 apart
Please teach me how to tell the real one from the fake.
- 〈事〉の見分けが難しいit is hard to distinguish 〈事〉
It's hard to tell identical twins apart.
Expressions
- 見分けがつくtell apart; distinguish; recognize