同じ — meaning in English

English meaning

• equal adj The same in amount, value, size, status, or rights.
• same adj Identical; not different from another thing or from itself at an earlier point.

Senses

同じ is used for these senses in English:

• equal The same in all respects that matter practically; interchangeable, fungible, or (even sometimes) identical for practical purposes.

equal — full definition

1. adj The same in amount, value, size, status, or rights.
2. verb To be the same as in value or amount; to match.
3. noun A person or thing having the same status, rank, or ability as another.

same — full definition

1. adj Identical; not different from another thing or from itself at an earlier point.
2. adj Alike in every important way, even if technically two separate things.
3. pron The identical thing already mentioned; used to avoid repeating a noun.
4. intj Used to agree with something someone just said.

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