伍ごする

ご

す

る

Meanings

1

suru verb (special), intransitive verb

rank with; rank among; be counted among

Used to say that someone or something is on a par with or belongs to the same group as notable others. Often followed by ～に伍する. Somewhat formal and literary.

彼かれの作さく品ひんは世せ界かいの名めい画がに伍ごする価か値ちがある。
His work deserves to rank among the world's great paintings.

この

大だい

学がく

は

国こく

内ない

の

トップ

校こう

に

伍ご

する

研けん

究きゅう

力りょく

を

誇ほこ

る

。

This university boasts research capabilities that rank with the top schools in the country.

Written forms

伍ごするUsage96%
Standard kanji spelling; the kanji 伍 carries a nuance of being among equals or ranking alongside others.
ごするUsage4%

Kanji

伍five, five-man squad, file

Similar words

並ならぶ
並ぶ is a common, everyday word for lining up or being equal to something. 伍する is more formal and literary, emphasizing being counted among a distinguished group.
肩かたを並ならべる
肩を並べる is an idiomatic expression meaning to be on a par with or to rival. It is more colloquial than 伍する and often used in competitive contexts.

Etymology

The kanji 伍 originally meant a group of five soldiers or a file of troops, and by extension came to mean 'to line up with' or 'to rank among'. The verb 伍する is a Sino-Japanese formation using the kanji's on-reading and the verbalizer する.