| ど |
| ん |
| ぐ |
| り |
| の |
| せ | い |
|---|---|
| 背 |
| く | ら |
|---|---|
| 比 |
| べ |
expression, noun
Idiomatic expression.- having very little difference between one another, being much of a muchness, being more or less the same, height comparison among acorns.
- pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties), pissing contest.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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どんぐりの背比べ | どんぐりのせいくらべ | |||||||||||||||||||
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ドングリの背比べ | ドングリのせいくらべ | |||||||||||||||||||
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団栗の背比べ | どんぐりのせいくらべ |