わきまえる
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish (Usually kana)
2. to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind (Usually kana)
Other spellings
弁える
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
わきまえる
わきまえる
Examples10
身分
Remember your station in life.
私たち
Therefore it is important for us to be aware of other forms of politeness.
われわれ
That's because we knew our place.
スミス
Mr Smith is too polite to say anything bad about others.
君
You ought to know better at your age.
老人
It was civil of him to offer his seat to the old man.