Japanese word

同然

Pronunciation

Romajidōzen

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveas good as

Example

その仕事は終わったも同然です。so no shi goto wa o wa tta mo dō zen de su

The job is as good as done.

Illustration for 同然 (as good as)

More examples

彼はこの町では家族も同然です。kare wa ko no machi de wa ka zoku mo dō zen de su

He is practically family in this town.

Core concept

同然 (dōzen) presents an unfinished or slightly different state as equivalent in practical effect to the state being described.

Common phrases

  • 勝利も同然shō ri mo dō zen

    as good as a victory

  • 完成したも同然kan sei shi ta mo dō zen

    as good as complete

  • 無料も同然mu ryō mo dō zen

    practically free

  • 本物も同然hon mono mo dō zen

    as good as the real thing

  • ないも同然na i mo dō zen

    as good as nonexistent

Similar words

同等dōtō: Equal in value, rank, quality, or effect.
同様dōyō: Similar or equivalent in nature, condition, or way.
同じonaji: Exactly alike or identical in nature, condition, or value.

Definition in Japanese

完全にはそうでないが、現実にはそうであるのと変わらないと認められるさま。kan zen ni wa sō de na i ga gen jitsu ni wa sō de a ru no to ka wa ra na i to mito me ra re ru sa ma

Word origin

同然 (dōzen) combines 同 (dō, "same") with 然 (zen, "so; in that state"), giving the sense of being the same in effect.

Usage tips

  • The pattern 同然 (dōzen) can sound more conclusive than a statement of likelihood because it treats any remaining difference as irrelevant to the outcome.

Other meanings

  • almost the same asna-adjective
  • virtually no different fromna-adjective
  • just likena-adjective

Opposites

  • 別物betsumonodifferent thingnoun

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