English Dictionary

distinguish

IPA（発音記号）

/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

動詞

廃用 他動詞

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics. / To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.

日本語の意味

対象となる人物や物の特徴に基づいて、他と区別する。 / 対象をはっきりと、または明確に見分ける。

It's sometimes hard to distinguish between twins who have very similar mannerisms.

しぐさが非常に似ている双子を見分けるのは時々難しい。

意味（1）

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

It had begun to take a leading place even in the days of the Ptolemies, and in scientific, as distinguished from purely literary work, it had assumed a position of primary importance early in the Christian era.

意味（2）

To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.

意味（3）

To make oneself noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.

The soldier distinguished himself in combat and received a medal.

意味（4）

(transitive, obsolete) To make to differ.

For who diſtinguiſheth thee?

distinguishes （ present singular third-person ）

distinguishing （ participle present ）

distinguished （ participle past ）

distinguished （ past ）