どうぜん
Douzen
同然 (Douzen) is a Japanese adjectival noun meaning “just like, (virtually) no different from, (almost) the same as, as good as (e.g. dead, settled)”.
Meanings
- adjectival noun, na-adjective, nounjust like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)as noun(+も)+同然 or verb+も+同然
Examples
彼は泥棒同然だ。
He is no better than a thief.
彼女は泥棒同然だ。
She is no better than a thief.
彼は馬鹿も同然だ。
He is no better than a fool.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).