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見分ける is an exact match with one form of the following word:
見分ける
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Reading : みわける   
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate (both figuratively and visually)
2. to identify (whether an object is positive or negative in some aspect); to know the difference between something of superior and inferior quality (on sight or figuratively)
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 8 (among the 30,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 55,137 which gives a rank of 20,572
見分ける is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 58,000 (about 6,970,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 33 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
わたし
たち
よい
ほん
わる
ほん
みわ
見分
けなければならない

We should distinguish a good book from a bad one.
かのじょ
彼女
かのじょ
彼女
あね
みわ
見分
けられます

Can you distinguish her from her sister?
その
ふたご
双子
みわ
見分
けられます

Can you tell the twins apart?
みわける
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 59,000 (about 6,690,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 33 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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見わける
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Reading : みわける   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 210,000 (about 188,000 results)
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ケン   み to see   みえる to be seen; to appear   みせる to show   
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
legs
ブン   ブ   フン   わける to divide, to distinguish   わかる to understand   わかれる to be divided   わかつ to share, distribute   
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トウ   かたな sword   
katakana 'ha'; eight
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