1.
point of similarity; resemblance; common feature
a specific aspect or feature in which two or more things are similar
二つの事件には類似点がある。
There are similarities between the two cases.
類似点と相違点を比較してみよう。
Let's compare the similarities and differences.
日本語と韓国語の文法には多くの類似点が見られる。
Many similarities can be observed in the grammar of Japanese and Korean.
Composed of 類似 (resemblance/similarity) and 点 (point/aspect). A formal, analytical term commonly used in academic writing, comparisons, and analysis. Often paired with its antonym 相違点 (point of difference).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 類似点がある: there are similarities
- 類似点を挙げる: to list similarities
- 類似点と相違点: similarities and differences
- 多くの類似点: many similarities
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 共通点: common point — what things share, emphasizes what is the same
- 相違点: point of difference — the opposite: where things differ
- 類似性: similarity — the abstract quality of being similar, not a specific point