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A3 Expressions, Ichidan verb

区別(くべつ)をつけるto distinguish between, to tell the difference between

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    1. Expressions, Ichidan verb

      1.

      to distinguish between, to tell the difference between

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    区別をつける 【くべつをつける】区別を付ける 【くべつをつける】

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      子供(こども)善悪(ぜんあく)区別(くべつ)をつけられません。

      Children cannot distinguish between good and evil.

      社長(しゃちょう):「仕事(しごと)(ちゅう)公私(こうし)区別(くべつ)をつけるべきだよ。」

      President: "You should distinguish between public and private matters during work."

      寝起(ねお)きで(ゆめ)現実(げんじつ)区別(くべつ)をつけられませんでした。

      Upon waking up, I couldn't distinguish between dream and reality.

      男女(だんじょ)区別(くべつ)をつけるのは()いが男女(だんじょ)差別(さべつ)するのはいけない。

      It's good to distinguish between men and women, but it's wrong to discriminate against them.

      公私(こうし)区別(くべつ)をつけられないような(かれ)部長(ぶちょう)になることはないでしょう。

      It is unlikely that someone like him, who cannot distinguish between public and private matters, will become a department manager.

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