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等しい (ひとしい, hitoshii) Japanese meaning: equal | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 等しい · i-adjective
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 等ひと しい 等ひと しくない Polite 等ひと しいです 等ひと しくないです also 等ひと しくありません Past polite 等ひと しかったです 等ひと しくなかったです also 等ひと しくありませんでした Past 等ひと しかった 等ひと しくなかった Te-form 等ひと しくて 等ひと しくなくて Adverbial 等ひと しく Conditional 等ひと しければ 等ひと しくなければ Tara conditional 等ひと しかったら 等ひと しくなかったら
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等ひと
しい
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These two are equal in weight.
His opinion is the same as mine.
Expressions ないに 等ひと しい next to nothing; essentially nonexistent; virtually nil 無な きに 等ひと しい essentially nonexistent; virtually nil Kanji 等 etc., and so forth, class (first) Related words 同じ is the everyday, casual word for 'same', while 等しい is more formal and typically used in mathematical, logical, or written contexts.
同等 is a noun/na-adjective meaning 'of equal rank or standing', used for comparing status or level, whereas 等しい directly describes two things as being equal in value or nature.
等価 is a technical term meaning 'of equivalent value' (as in math, economics, or logic), while 等しい is the general adjective for 'equal' usable in everyday and formal speech alike.
等しい is a formal, often mathematical adjective meaning 'equal', whereas イコール is a looser loanword used in everyday and explanatory speech.
Don't confuse with 均等 describes things being evenly distributed or divided (e.g. equal shares), while 等しい describes two things simply being identical in value or nature.
平等 refers to social or legal equality (e.g. equal rights), a different concept from 等しい, which just states that two specific things have the same value or quality.
Written forms 等ひと しい Usage 89%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
ひとしい Usage 11%
均ひと しい Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
斉ひと しい Usage <1%
Etymology Derived from the verb 等つ (ひとつ, 'to equal') + adjective suffix しい. The kanji 等 carries the meaning 'equal' or 'class'.
