同おなじ

noun-modifying (irregular), na-adjective

same; identical; equal

Used to indicate that two or more things are not different. Functions as a prenominal adjective (同じ本) or as a na-adjective in predicate position (同じだ).

• 彼かれは私わたしと同おなじ学がっ校こうに通かよっている。

  He goes to the same school as me.

• この二ふたつの箱はこは大おおきさが同おなじだ。

  These two boxes are the same size.

adverb

anyway; if one must; as long as

Used in the pattern 同じ…なら to mean 'if it's the same (effort/circumstance), then...' or 'as long as one is doing it anyway'. Often implies making the best of a situation.

• 同おなじ行いくなら、早はやいほうがいい。

  If we're going anyway, it's better to go early.

• 同おなじ買かうなら、質しつのいいものを選えらびたい。

  If I'm going to buy it anyway, I want to choose something of good quality.