Japanese word

同じ

Pronunciation

Romajionaji

Meaning

  • na-adjectivesame

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 同じ色ona ji iro

    same color

  • 同じようにona ji yō ni

    in the same way

Similar words

一緒issho: Describes people or things that are together or share the same choice, view, or condition.
同様dōyō: Describes people or things that are alike in a particular way or follow the same pattern.
同一dōitsu: Describes two or more things as exactly the same or as one identical entity.

Definition in Japanese

二つ以上のものが同一であるか、比べた点で一致しているさま。futa tsu i jō no mo no ga dō itsu de a ru ka kura be ta ten de it chi shi te i ru sa ma

Word origin

同じ (onaji) is a native Japanese word inherited from Old Japanese onazi; its spelling uses 同 (dō, "same") for its core meaning.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • alikena-adjective
  • equalna-adjective
  • identicalna-adjective

Opposites

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