くべつがつ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, く)
1. to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
Composed of
distinction; differentiation; classification
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
Examples (5 in total)
Can you tell silver and tin apart?
He couldn't tell green from blue.
I can't tell Tom and his younger brother apart.
He can't tell fact from fiction.
The twin girls looked so much alike that I couldn't tell them apart.