双生児|そうせいじsouseiji[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. nountwins
    肉体にくたいと精神せいしんとは双生児そうせいじであり、神かみのみがどちらがどちらなのかを知しっている。↗
    Body and spirit are twins: God only knows which is which.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym双子ふたごNeutralThe everyday word for twins and by far the commoner choice; 「双生児」 sounds medical and written, as in 「一卵性双生児」.
  • Related双生子WrittenA written word for twins, but rarely used; say 「双子」 or 「双生児」 instead.

In everyday speech say 「双子」, which can also describe things strikingly alike. 「双生児」 is the formal, medical and statistical term, as in 「一卵性双生児」. 「双生子」 is a rare written variant.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 多胎児たたいじに含ふくまない双子ふたごの言い方いいかた。^([要よう出典しゅってん])
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