等(ひと)しい

ひとしい
i-adjective
equal; equivalent; tantamount to
descriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present等(ひと)しい等(ひと)しくない
Past等(ひと)しかった等(ひと)しくなかった
て form等(ひと)しくて等(ひと)しくなくて
Adverbial等(ひと)しく—
Conditional ば等(ひと)しければ等(ひと)しくなければ
Conditional たら等(ひと)しかったら等(ひと)しくなかったら
1. equal, equivalent
Being the same in quantity, value, or status.
2足(た)す2は4に等(ひと)しい。
Two plus two equals four.
These two triangles have equal areas.
Opportunities should be given equally to everyone.
等(ひと)しく = equally (adverb form)
2. tantamount to; as good as; practically
In the pattern 〜に等(ひと)しい: amounting in effect to something, though not literally the same.
Doing nothing is equivalent to failure.
〜に等(ひと)しい = equivalent to
At that price, it's practically free.
His attitude was tantamount to rudeness.

Often used in mathematical, logical, or comparative contexts.

Forms

  • 等(ひと)しい (plain form)
  • 等(ひと)しく (adverb form: equally)
  • 〜に等(ひと)しい (to be equal to ~)

Common patterns

  • AはBに等(ひと)しい (A equals B)
  • 〜に等(ひと)しい (equivalent to ~)
  • 等(ひと)しく分(わ)ける (to divide equally)

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