Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
Kanji used
see
part
Pitch accent
わける
わけ
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Composed of
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
Examples (15 in total)
Can you tell the twins apart?
Can you distinguish between Americans and Canadians?
It's hard to tell you and your brother apart.
You can easily identify him because he is very tall.
It's easy to distinguish good from evil.
You have to distinguish fact from fiction.
How would you know an American from an Englishman?
Can you tell green from blue?
We should distinguish a good book from a bad one.
I can recognize him even in a crowd.
Can you tell one of the twins from the other?
Kelly has an eye for good English.
It is not always easy to distinguish good from evil.
It is sometimes hard to tell right from wrong.
Can you tell barley and wheat apart by just quickly looking at it?