Japanese Conversation · Level 25
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Japanese word
同点
Pronunciation
Romajidōten
Meaning
- nountie
Example
試合は同点です。shi ai wa dō ten de su
The game is tied.
More examples
この問題では、三人の参加者が同点でした。ko no mon dai de wa san nin no san ka sha ga dō ten de shi ta
Three participants had the same score on this question.
Core concept
Describes a state in which competing sides have exactly the same score, whether during a contest or at its end.
Common phrases
同点になるdō ten ni na ru
become tied
同点に追いつくdō ten ni o i tsu ku
catch up to tie
同点に持ち込むdō ten ni mo chi ko mu
bring the score level
Similar words
引き分けhikiwake: A result in which neither side wins because the contest ends level.
五分gofun: A condition in which competing sides have equal strength or advantage.
Definition in Japanese
試合や競技で、対戦する者の得点が等しいこと。shi ai ya kyō gi de tai sen su ru mono no toku ten ga hito shi i ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound combines 同 (dō, "same") and 点 (ten, "point or score") to express equal scores.
Usage tips
- In sports English, tie can describe equal scores during play, while draw often names the final result when neither side wins.
Other meanings
- same scorenoun
- drawnoun
Related words
- 同点者dōtenshatied contestantnoun