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差別

さべつ

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1discrimination
2differentiation
3distinction
4discrimination (against people)

Example sentence

人を人種で差別するのは間違っている。

It is wrong of you to discriminate against people because of their race.

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Kanji in this word

差Distinction, Difference, Variation10 strokes 別Separate, Branch Off, Diverge7 strokes

More words with 差

格差かくさ · differenceN1 時差じさ · time differenceN1 指差すゆびさす · to point atN1 交差こうさ · crossN2 人差指ひとさしゆび ·

Full entry on Jisho

index finger

N2

差さ · differenceN3

交差点こうさてん · intersectionN5

誤差ごさ · errorN1

More words with 別

一別いちべつ · partingN1 性別せいべつ · sexN2 送別そうべつ · farewellN2 別荘べっそう · villaN2 別々べつべつ · separatelyN2 別にべつに · (not) particularlyN3 別べつ · distinctionN4 個別こべつ · particular caseN1

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