JLPT N3 Intermediate
等しい
Equal in value, degree, or status; tantamount to.
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Other forms
等しく adverbial form
均しい rarely used
斉しい rarely used
1 I-adjective
"Equal" (in a literal or mathematical sense)
Specifies complete agreement in quantity, value, or degree between two distinct things.
2 I-adjective
"Equivalent to" / "The same as" (in a figurative sense)
Describes a state that is practically the same as another in essence or consequence, often implying “tantamount to.”
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