同性
Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
same sex
Refers to people of the same sex or gender. Often used attributively with の, as in 同性の友達 (same-sex friend). Contrasts with 異性 (opposite sex).
See also: 異性
I went on a trip with a same-sex friend.
This law also applies to same-sex couples.
Usage patterns
- 同性の〈人〉a person of the same sex
I went on a trip with a friend of the same sex.
- 〈人〉と同性the same sex as someone
He is the same sex as me.