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大同小異

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大同小異.

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Entry

大同小異いどうしょういNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.四字熟語Freq #78868
1

essentially the same with only minor differences

Examples
この二つは大同小異だ。
There is not much difference between the two.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

same, agree, equal

6 strokesFrequency 15JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ドウ

Kun

おな.じ

little, small

3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ショウ

Kun

ちい.さいこ-お-さ-

Nanori

いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ

uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual

11 strokesFrequency 631JLPT N2Grade 6

On

Kun

ことこと.なる

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