わきまえる
Wakimaeru
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 辨える
弁える (Wakimaeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to discern (e.g. right from wrong), to discriminate, to distinguish, to know (manners, one's place, etc.)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
Examples
身分をわきまえなさい。
Remember your station in life.
老人に席を譲るとは彼も礼儀をわきまえている。
It was civil of him to offer his seat to the old man.
彼は謝るという礼儀さえもわきまえていなかった。
He did not even have the grace to apologize.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).