modality N1 uncommon casualwritten
〜も同然だ — practically ~
〜も同然だ ・ もどうぜんだ
Meaning
- practically ~ / as good as ~ / virtually ~ — something is so close to a state that it amounts to the same thing
Key sentence
この試合は、もう勝ったも同然だ。
This match is as good as won already.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun, or verb た-form | N／V-た + も同然だ |
Examples
彼とは家族も同然の付き合いだ。
My relationship with him is practically like family.
原稿は九割できたから、完成したも同然だ。
The manuscript is ninety percent done, so it's as good as finished.
Easily confused with
Notes
- Near-equivalent to 〜ようなものだ ('it's practically like ~'). 同然 = 'as good as the same'.
See 〜も同然だ in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜も同然だ the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
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