Word details

伯仲

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 伯仲.

Dictionary

Entry

伯仲くちゅうNounFreq #63240
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; being well contested

Examples
実力が伯仲したチーム同士の対戦なので面白い試合になりそうだ。
Both teams are well matched. The game will be an interesting one.
2

Archaic; Orig. meaning

eldest and second eldest brother; older and younger brother

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil

7 strokesFrequency 1,741JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ハク

Nanori

いきえきひろ

go-between, relationship

6 strokesFrequency 919JLPT N2Grade 4

On

チュウ

Kun

なか

Nanori

ちゅんつづきなかつ

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