English–Japanese
“closely resemble” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinikayou
Example
この二つの案は似通っています。ko no futa tsu no an wa ni kayo tte i ma su
These two plans are very similar.
How to say “closely resemble” in Japanese
“Closely resemble” in Japanese is 似通う (nikayou).
Presents a resemblance as a pattern running across several things, not as a single shared detail.
Example sentences with 似通う
別々に作った作品なのに、色使いが似通っています。betsu betsu ni tsuku tta saku hin na no ni iro zuka i ga ni kayo tte i ma su
Although the works were created separately, their use of color is very similar.
Tips for using 似通う
- 似通う (nikayō) is useful when multiple things closely resemble one another, while 似ている (nite iru) can describe a resemblance between just two things.