Japanese word

同様

Pronunciation

Romajidōyō

Meaning

  • na-adjectivesimilar

Example

前と同様の方法を使います。mae to dō yō no hō hō o tsuka i ma su

I use a method similar to the previous one.

Illustration for 同様 (similar)

More examples

二つの地域で同様に人気があります。futa tsu no chi iki de dō yō ni nin ki ga a ri ma su

It is similarly popular in the two regions.

Core concept

Shows that two or more things have a closely matching nature, appearance, or condition.

Common phrases

  • 同様に考えるdō yō ni kanga e ru

    think similarly

Similar words

同じonaji: Describing things as exactly the same in nature, appearance, or condition.

Definition in Japanese

二つ以上のものの性質や状態が同じようであるさま。futa tsu i jō no mo no no sei shitsu ya jō tai ga ona ji yō de a ru sa ma

Word origin

同様 (dōyō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 同 (dō, "same") and 様 (yō, "manner or state"), so it denotes a matching manner or state.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 同様 (dōyō) can sound formal, while 同じ (onaji) is the more usual choice for simple statements about things being the same.

Other meanings

  • samena-adjective

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