English–Japanese

“same” in Japanese

Japanese

Also同一 (dōitsu)

Pronunciation

Romajionaji

Example

私の答えはあなたの答えと同じです。watashi no kota e wa a na ta no kota e to ona ji de su

My answer is the same as yours.

Illustration for 同じ (same)

How to say “same” in Japanese

“Same” in Japanese is 同じ (onaji).

It describes people or things as having no relevant difference from one another.

Full entry for 同じ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 同じ

この二つは同じです。ko no futa tsu wa ona ji de su

These two are the same.

私たちは同じ電車に乗りました。watashi ta chi wa ona ji den sha ni no ri ma shi ta

We took the same train.

Tips for using 同じ

  • In everyday Japanese, 同じ (onaji) can stand alone as a short reply meaning that one person's choice or opinion matches another's.

Other Japanese words for “same”

2

同一

dōitsu

na-adjectivesame

二つの書類は同一です。futa tsu no sho rui wa dō itsu de su

The two documents are the same.

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