discriminate in Japanese
discriminate in Japanese is 冷遇, 差別, 区別 — discriminate means to treat a person or group unfairly because of a characteristic such as race, age, or gender.
discriminate in Japanese
冷遇
Pronounced: reiguu
(intransitive, construed with against) To make decisions harmful to (a person or group) based on prejudice.
差別
Pronounced: sabetsu
(intransitive, construed with against) To make decisions harmful to (a person or group) based on prejudice.
区別
Pronounced: kubetsu
(transitive) To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish.
What does "discriminate" mean?
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verb To treat a person or group unfairly because of a characteristic such as race, age, or gender.
"It is illegal to discriminate against employees on the basis of age."
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verb To recognize a difference between things.
"A skilled taster can discriminate between subtly different wines."
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discriminate in a sentence
- It is illegal to discriminate against employees on the basis of age.
- The policy was accused of discriminating against smaller businesses.
- A skilled taster can discriminate between subtly different wines.
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What is "discriminate" in Japanese?
"discriminate" in Japanese is 冷遇, 差別, 区別. discriminate means: To treat a person or group unfairly because of a characteristic such as race, age, or gender.
How do you pronounce 冷遇?
"discriminate" in Japanese is 冷遇, pronounced "reiguu".
How do you use "discriminate" in a sentence?
Example: "It is illegal to discriminate against employees on the basis of age." In Japanese, "discriminate" is 冷遇, 差別, 区別.
Are there other ways to say "discriminate" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "discriminate": 冷遇, 差別, 区別.
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