同然(どうぜん)

どうぜん
noun, suffix
as good as, equivalent to, practically
1. as good as, equivalent to, practically
Used as a suffix to indicate that something is equivalent to or practically the same as the preceding noun.
ぼろ同然(どうぜん)の家(いえ)だ。
It's practically a run-down house.
ただ同然(どうぜん)の値段(ねだん)だ。
It's practically free.
死(し)んだ同然(どうぜん)の状態(じょうたい)だ。
It's a condition practically equivalent to death.

同然(どうぜん) is used as a suffix meaning "equivalent to" or "as good as."

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ただ同然(どうぜん) (practically free, as good as free)
  • ぼろ同然(どうぜん) (practically in tatters)
  • 死(し)んだ同然(どうぜん) (as good as dead)
  • 新品(しんぴん)同然(どうぜん) (as good as new)

Often followed by の when modifying a noun.

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Added 2026.2.2 16:47 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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