Illustration: In a Japanese veterinary examination room, a veterinarian gently checks a young kitten’s biological sex, supporting its body securely and lifting its tail just enough for a routine examination. A second kitten from the same litter waits in an open carrier beside the examination mat.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

性せい別べつ

seibetsu

sex, gender

Example sentences

  1. 国籍こくせきや性別せいべつまたは職業しょくぎょうなどで人ひとを差別さべつしてはいけない。

    Don’t discriminate against people based on nationality, gender, or occupation.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 性別せいべつで人ひとを分わけ隔へだてすべきでない。

    You should not discriminate against people because of their sex.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 人ひとの考かんがえ方かたは、その人ひとの教育きょういくや、性別せいべつ、階級かいきゅう、年齢ねんれいなどによって決定けっていされるものだ。

    One’s view is determined by his education, sex, class and age.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 性別

  • 性sex; genderOnセイ・ショウKunさが
  • 別separate; branch offOnベツKunわかれる・わける

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