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Meaning of 五十歩百歩(ごじゅっぽひゃっぽ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 五十歩百歩

Kana Reading ごじゅっぽひゃっぽ, ごじっぽひゃっぽ

Romaji gojuppohyappo, gojippohyappo

Parts of speech

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

six of one and a half dozen of the other; scant difference

Examples of 五十歩百歩, ごじゅっぽひゃっぽ, ごじっぽひゃっぽ in a sentence

君達は自分の提案が最高にいいと思っているのだろうけど、僕から見れば、五十歩百歩としか思えないけどね。

You guys seem to think your proposal is far and away the best, but as far as I'm concerned it's all six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.

Related Kanji

歩 JLPT 4

8 strokes

walk, counter for steps

On'Yomi: ホ, ブ, フ

Kun'Yomi: ある.く, あゆ.む

百 JLPT 5

6 strokes

hundred

On'Yomi: ヒャク, ビャク

Kun'Yomi: もも

五 JLPT 5

4 strokes

five

On'Yomi: ゴ

Kun'Yomi: いつ, いつ.つ

十 JLPT 5

2 strokes

ten

On'Yomi: ジュウ, ジッ, ジュッ

Kun'Yomi: とお, と