Meaning of どんぐりの背比べ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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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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- 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
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Example Sentences
どんぐりの背比べ, 団栗の背比べ, どんぐりのせいくらべ used in context
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背
JLPT 3
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
On: ハイ
Kun: せ, せい, そむ.く, そむ.ける
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