判別(はんべつ)

はんべつ
noun, verb-suru
distinction; differentiation; discrimination
1. distinction; differentiation; discrimination
The act of telling things apart or distinguishing between similar items, concepts, or categories. Often used in technical, analytical, or perceptual contexts.
色(いろ)の判別(はんべつ)が難(むずか)しい。
It's hard to distinguish the colors.
本物(ほんもの)と偽物(にせもの)を判別(はんべつ)する方法(ほうほう)はありますか。
Is there a way to tell the real thing from the fake?
このセンサーは暗(くら)い場所(ばしょ)でも物体(ぶったい)を正確(せいかく)に判別(はんべつ)することができる。
This sensor can accurately identify objects even in dark places.

USAGE: 判別(はんべつ) focuses on the cognitive or technical process of telling things apart. It often appears in scientific, medical, and technical writing.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 判別(はんべつ)する: to distinguish, to discriminate
  • 判別(はんべつ)が難(むずか)しい: hard to tell apart
  • 判別(はんべつ)がつく / つかない: to be able / unable to distinguish

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 区別(くべつ): distinction based on categories or classification
  • 判別(はんべつ): perceptual or analytical discrimination between similar things
  • 識別(しきべつ): identification, recognition (often technical)
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