Word details
五十歩百歩
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 五十歩百歩.
Dictionary
Entry
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Idiomatic expression
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
Examples
君達は自分の提案が最高にいいと思っているのだろうけど、僕から見れば、五十歩百歩としか思えないけどね。
You guys seem to think your proposal is far and away the best, but as far as I'm concerned it's all six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
五
five
4 strokesFrequency 31JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ゴ
Kun
いついつ.つ
Nanori
いささつちふみめ
十
ten
2 strokesFrequency 8JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジュウジッジュッ
Kun
とおとそ
Nanori
いかぎさしそうちとうねまるわ
歩
walk, counter for steps
8 strokesFrequency 554JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ホブフ
Kun
ある.くあゆ.む
Nanori
あゆきゆみ
百
hundred
6 strokesFrequency 163JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ヒャクビャク
Kun
もも
Nanori
おどどうなりひゃっひゅくももんどゆう
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