分別

ふんべつ

discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement

What does 分別 mean?

分別 is a Japanese noun meaning discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement in English. It is written as 分別 in kanji, ふんべつ in hiragana, and funbetsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼はとびぬけて分別のある人だ。

He is by far the most sensible.