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ふんべつ

ふんべつ 分別 〖慎重さ 〗prudence, discretion /diskréʃən /; 判断力 (good ) sense ; 〖賢明さ 〗wisdom ; 才覚 wit (s ).▸ 分別ある人 a person of prudence [discretion, sense ] / a sensible person (!この方が普通 ) .▸ 侮辱されて分別を失う lose (one's good ) judgment at the insult .▸ 分別を働かせる use [exercise ] prudence [discretion ] 〘in do ing .▸ 分別を持ちなさい Be sensible .Why don't you be reasonable ? (!命令の意を持つ修辞疑問文で Why aren't you reasonable? と異なることに注意 ) ▸ 彼は分別のある行動をする He is prudent [discreet ] in his behavior .▸ 彼はそんなことをするほど無分別ではない He knows better [has more sense ] than to do [╳doing ] such a thing .▸ 彼女には彼の申し入れを断わるだけの分別があった She had enough sense to decline his offer .She was sensible [wise ] enough to decline his offer .It was sensible of her to decline his offer .▸ あのばか ,いくつになったら分別がつくようになるのだろう When will the poor fool learn wit ?