aとbを区別する 1. differentiate A from [and] B 2. discriminate A from B 3. discriminate between 4. distinguish A from B 5. distinguish between 6. separate between A and B 7. tell A and B apart 8. tell A from B
公私を区別する 1. draw a line between public and private (affairs [life]) 2. keep one's private and public life separate 3. make a proper distinction between the public and private