JLPT N3Kanji compounds

区別

Readingくべつkubetsu

Meaning
違いをはっきりさせて分けること
Explanation
「区別(くべつ)」 means to clarify a difference and separate things, used like 「色で区別する」. The key point is separating things according to their differences; it is different from grouping similar things into one, or from 「差別」, which is treating people differently.
Original Japanese explanation

「区別(くべつ)」は、違いをはっきりさせて分けることです。「色で区別する」のように使います。ちがいによって分ける点が大切で、似たものを一つにまとめることや、人によって差をつける「差別」とは違います。

Examples
  • 色で区別する

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