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どんぐりの背比べ
ドングリの背比べ
どんぐりの背くらべ
団栗の背比べ
Readings
どんぐりのせいくらべ
dongurinoseikurabe
Reading restricted to どんぐりの背比べ
Reading restricted to 団栗の背比べ
ドングリのせいくらべ
dongurinoseikurabe
Reading restricted to ドングリの背比べ
English
Expression
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Idiomatic expression
having very little difference between one another, being much of a muchness, being more or less the same, height comparison among acorns
Expression
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Idiomatic expression
pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties), pissing contest
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Kanjis
背 ON: ハイ KUN: せ, せい, そむ.く, そむ.ける
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

Stroke: 9 Grade: 6 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-5-4 FC: 1122.2


比 ON: ヒ KUN: くら.べる
compare, race, ratio, Philippines

Stroke: 4 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-2-2 FC: 2171.1


団 ON: ダン, トン KUN: かたまり, まる.い
group, association

Stroke: 6 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-3-3 FC: 6034.4


栗 ON: リツ, リ KUN: くり, おののく
chestnut

Stroke: 10 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-6-4 FC: 1090.0


Phrases
こういう流れになると結局、どんぐりの背比べになる。
Parts: こう言う (こういう) 流れ (ながれ) になる 結局 (けっきょく) どんぐりの背比べ (どんぐりのせいくらべ) になる
Once things start going this way, in the end they'll all be much of a muchness.