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等しい
hitoshii
Description
「等しい」は、二つ以上の物や数が同じであることを表す言葉です。
"等しい" means that two or more things or numbers are the same.
数学の授業や、少しかたい話でよく使われます。
It is often used in math classes or in somewhat formal contexts.
Meanings
等しいhitoshii
equal; the same in amount or value
この二つの線の長さは等しい。
The lengths of these two lines are equal.
等しいhitoshii
virtually the same as; equivalent to
それは何もしないのに等しい。
That's equivalent to doing nothing.
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Notes
- Nuance
More formal than 同じ; common in math and written or careful speech.
- Grammar
Often used as ～に等しい to mean 'amounts to' or 'is equivalent to'.
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