比ひ肩けん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

rank with; compare with; be on a par with

Formal, somewhat literary word used to say that someone or something is equal in rank, ability, or quality to another. Often used in the pattern ～に比肩する.

• 彼かれの才さい能のうはプロに比ひ肩けんする。

  His talent ranks with that of a professional.

• この作さく品ひんは古こ典てんに比ひ肩けんする価か値ちがある。

  This work is valuable enough to be compared with the classics.