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同様 (どうよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Meanings 1
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun, noun, used as a suffix
same ; similar ; like ; equal
Broadly used to indicate that two things are alike in nature, condition, or manner. Functions as a noun, な-adjective, の-adjective, and suffix. The suffix use attaches to nouns to mean 'same as ...' or 'like ...'.
この 問もん 題だい は 前ぜん 回かい と 同どう 様よう に 難むずか しい 。
This problem is difficult, just like last time.
Similar words 同おな じ 同じ is the most common word for 'same' and is a 連体詞 (pre-noun adjectival) or noun. 同様 is more formal and often used in written or explanatory contexts, emphasizing similarity in manner or condition rather than identity.
同どう 然ぜん 同然 means 'practically the same as' or 'as good as', often used in set phrases like ～も同然だ. 同様 is more neutral and factual, while 同然 carries a nuance of equivalence in effect or outcome.
Etymology Compound of 同 (どう, 'same') and 様 (よう, 'appearance, manner'). The combination straightforwardly yields the meaning 'same manner/appearance'.
