Word details

似て非なる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 似て非なる.

Dictionary

Entry

似て非なるにてひなる似而非なるFreq #32458
1

Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

似

becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable

7 strokesFrequency 923JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ジ

Kun

に.るひ.る

Nanori

にた
非

un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-

8 strokesFrequency 472JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ヒ

Kun

あら.ず
而

and yet, and then, but, however, nevertheless

6 strokesGrade 9

On

ジニ

Kun

しこ.うしてしか.してしか.もしか.れどもすなわちなんじしかるに

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