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VocabJLPT N1

equal

な-AdjectiveNounExpression

Definitions

1. equal
2. equivalent
3. equals sign
4. equals (as in \A equals B\")"

This loanword from English "equal" is used in mathematics to mean the equals sign (=), and more broadly in everyday speech to mean that two things are the same or equivalent. It is often used conversationally to draw a direct equivalence between two ideas.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I wonder if that red warning on the screen means it's broken?

Sentence 2

One single mistake doesn't make you incompetent!

Sentence 3

Placing an order without additional approval is the same as violating policy!

Sentence 4

Am I correct in understanding that your silence means you agree?

Sentence 5

That little lie equals broken trust, plain and simple.