Meaning of 等しい in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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等しい, 均しい, 斉しいJLPT 3
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Kana Readingひとしい
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Romajihitoshii
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- equal; similar; like; equivalent
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Example Sentences
等しい, 均しい, 斉しい, ひとしい used in context
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Leaves are to plants what lungs are to animals.
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Books are to the mind what food is to the body.
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Ski on equally weighted parallel skis.
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Employing him would amount to employing nobody.
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His great oration was like pearls before swine.
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His command of English is on a par with mine.
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Kanji found in this word
adjusted, alike, equal, similar variety of
On: セイ, サイ
Kun: そろ.う, ひと.しい, ひと.しく, あたる, はやい
8 strokes
etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar
On: トウ
Kun: ひと.しい, など, -ら
12 strokes
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