等しい (Hitoshii) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “equal, identical, the same, no different (from)”.
Meanings
- i-adjectiveequal; identical; the same
- i-adjectiveno different (from); just like; equivalent
Examples
この条件では拒絶に等しい。
These conditions amount to refusal.
彼の依頼は命令に等しかった。
His request was equivalent to an order.
全く意味の等しい言葉はない。
No two words are identical in meaning.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).