Japanese word

イコール

Pronunciation

Romajiikōru

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveequal

Example

二つの値はイコールです。futa tsu no atai wa i kō ru de su

The two values are equal.

Illustration for イコール (equal)

More examples

両辺がイコールなら、式を簡単にできます。ryō hen ga i kō ru na ra shiki o kan tan ni de ki ma su

If both sides are equal, you can simplify the equation.

Core concept

Describes two things as having the same value, amount, or status.

Common phrases

  • イコールになるi kō ru ni na ru

    become equal

Similar words

同じonaji: Having the same identity, nature, value, or meaning as another thing.
同等dōtō: Having the same level, value, or rank as another thing.
対等taitō: Having the same status, power, or rights in a relationship.
同値dōchi: Having the same value as another number or expression.

Definition in Japanese

二つの値や数量などが同じで、相互に等しいこと。futa tsu no atai ya sū ryō na do ga ona ji de sō go ni hito shi i ko to

Word origin

イコール (ikōru) is borrowed from English equal, which comes through Old French from Latin aequalis, meaning "even" or "level".

Usage tips

  • In Japanese mathematics, イコール (ikōru) can refer both to the equals sign and to the equality that the sign expresses.

Other meanings

  • equivalentna-adjective

Opposites

  • 不等futōunequalna-adjective

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