Japanese word

類似

Pronunciation

Romajiruiji

Meaning

  • nounsimilarity

Example

二つの話には類似が見られます。futa tsu no hanashi ni wa rui ji ga mi ra re ma su

There is a similarity between the two stories.

Illustration for 類似 (similarity)

More examples

研究者は両事件の類似に注目しました。ken kyū sha wa ryō ji ken no rui ji ni chū moku shi ma shi ta

The researchers focused on the similarity between the two incidents.

Core concept

It points to common features shared by separate things while preserving the distinction between them.

Common phrases

  • 類似の点rui ji no ten

    point of similarity

  • 類似と相違rui ji to sō i

    similarities and differences

  • 顕著な類似ken cho na rui ji

    striking similarity

Similar words

酷似kokuji: A state in which one thing looks extremely like another.
相似sōji: A relationship in which separate figures or forms correspond in shape or structure.
近似kinji: A state in which one thing is close to another in value, form, or meaning.

Definition in Japanese

異なる二つ以上の物事が、性質や形などの点で共通していること。koto na ru futa tsu i jō no mono goto ga sei shitsu ya katachi na do no ten de kyō tsū shi te i ru ko to

Word origin

類似 (ruiji) combines 類 (rui, "kind") with 似 (ji, "resemble"), so its meaning joins the ideas of a common type and resemblance.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese, 類似 (ruiji) can describe matching patterns between documents, products, or cases, giving the noun a more analytical tone than everyday expressions.

Other meanings

  • analogynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 類似性ruijiseisimilaritynoun
  • 類似度ruijidodegree of similaritynoun

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