異い曲きょく同どう工こう

noun

different in appearance but essentially the same; equal in skill but different in style

A yojijukugo used to describe things that look different but are fundamentally equivalent, or works of equal quality that differ in style. Often used in literary or critical contexts.

See also: 同工異曲 (どうこういきょく)

• この二ふたつの作さく品ひんは異い曲きょく同どう工こうで、どちらも素す晴ばらしい。

  These two works are different in style but equally excellent.