等しい
ひとしい
i-adjective
equal; equivalent; tantamount to
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 等しい | 等しくない |
| Past | 等しかった | 等しくなかった |
| て form | 等しくて | 等しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 等しく | — |
| Conditional ば | 等しければ | 等しくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 等しかったら | 等しくなかったら |
1.
equal, equivalent
Being the same in quantity, value, or status.
2.
tantamount to; as good as; practically
In the pattern 〜に等しい: amounting in effect to something, though not literally the same.
Often used in mathematical, logical, or comparative contexts.
Forms
- 等しい (plain form)
- 等しく (adverb form: equally)
- 〜に等しい (to be equal to ~)