Japanese

おなじ
Meaning: same, identical, equal
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

同
じ

Example sentences

We have the same idea.
その人は毎日同じ電車に乗る
That person rides the same train every day.
二人は心をいつにして、同じ目標に向かった。
The two shared one heart and moved toward the same goal.
彼は同じ間違いを何度も繰り返している。
He keeps repeating the same mistake over and over.
同じ間違いを繰り返すのは愚かなことだ。
It is a foolish thing to repeat the same mistake.
毎日同じものを食べていると飽きてしまう
If you eat the same thing every day, you'll get tired of it.
同じ間違いを二度と繰り返さないように気をつけます。
I will be careful not to repeat the same mistake twice.
私たちは同じ価値観を共有している。
We share the same values.
二人とも同じ意見だった。
Both of them had the same opinion.
一度ならまだしも、二度も同じ間違いをするなんて。
Once is one thing, but to make the same mistake twice is...

Usage Notes

Indicates things are identical or have no difference. Used for both concrete (same object) and abstract (same opinion) concepts. Different from 等しい which emphasizes equality in value or quantity. Can be used adverbially as 同じように.

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