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Meaning of どんぐりの背比べ in Japanese
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どんぐりの背比べ, 団栗の背比べ
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Kana Readingどんぐりのせいくらべ
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Romajidongurinoseikurabe
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
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- Meaning
- having no outstanding characteristics (lit: height comparison among acorns); to all seem about the same; bragging competition ("pissing contest") concerning matters of little importance
- Example sentence
- こういう流れになると結局、どんぐりの背比べになる。 Once things start going this way, in the end they'll all be much of a muchness.
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Examples of どんぐりの背比べ, 団栗の背比べ, どんぐりのせいくらべ in a sentence
Kanji in this word
背
JLPT 3
9 strokes
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
On'Yomi: ハイ
Kun'Yomi: せ, せい, そむ.く, そむ.ける