Illustration: Outside a Japanese apartment entrance, a commuter stands beneath an umbrella whose fabric has torn away except for a narrow strip around its ribs. Rain pours through onto his hair, shoulders and bag. Beside him, his uncovered friend is equally drenched; matching puddles spread beneath their shoes.

JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

同どう然ぜん

douzen

virtually the same as

Follows a noun or verb, sometimes with も. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 私達わたしたちは兄弟きょうだいも同然どうぜんだ。

    We’re almost like brothers.

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  2. それはただ同然どうぜんで買かった。

    I bought it at a giveaway price.

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  3. あいつは盗人ぬすびとも同然どうぜんだ。

    He is no better than a thief.

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Kanji in 同然

  • 同same; agreeOnドウKunおなじ
  • 然sort of thing; soOnゼン・ネンKunしか・しかり・しかし

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