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A3 Expression, る-verb

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

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    1. Expression, る-verb

      1. 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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