Illustration: Inside a small neighborhood bakery before opening, an older baker and a much younger baker stand on opposite sides of their shared worktable. Each wears the same practical apron, has an identical shop key, and has an equally sized chair pulled up to the table.

JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

対たい等とう

taitou

equal in status

Example sentences

  1. あなたは私わたしと対等たいとうで私わたしより下したでも上うえでもない。

    You are my equal; not my inferior or superior.

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  2. お母かあさんと対等たいとうになりたかった。

    He wanted to be on equal footing with his mother.

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  3. すべての人間にんげんは法律的ほうりつてきには対等たいとうである。

    All human beings are legally equal.

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Kanji in 対等

  • 対vis-a-vis; oppositeOnタイ・ツイKunあいて・こたえる・そろい
  • 等etc.; and so forthOnトウKunひとしい・など

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