格をわきまえる（かくをわきまえる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Meaning: to know one's status
Example sentences
- 自分の格をわきまえて行動する。 — Act with an awareness of your own standing.
- 格をわきまえた振る舞いをする。 — He behaves in a manner befitting his position.
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