同格|どうかくdoukaku[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- no-adjective, na-adjectivethe same rank; equality
- noun, grammarapposition
Conjugation
| Plain form | 同格（どうかく） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 同格です（どうかくです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 同格ではない（どうかくではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 同格ではありません（どうかくではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 同格だった（どうかくだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 同格ではなかった（どうかくではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 同格で（どうかくで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 同格に（どうかくに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 同格なら（どうかくなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym同等どうとうWrittenRefers to equal status or degree, as in 「同等の権利」; broader in application than 「同格」, which stresses sameness of qualifications or standing.
- Related同等性WrittenA noun for the abstract quality of being equal; academic, written prose. 「同格」 focuses on equal qualifications or status rather than the property itself.
- Antonym別格べっかくNeutralNeutral word for exceptional treatment outside the usual grading, as in 「別格の扱い」; it is the opposite of equal standing.
- Antonym異格WrittenWritten word for differing qualifications, standing or rank; in grammar, a different case. Direct opposite of 「同格」 as to whether qualifications match.
Use 「同格」 for equal qualifications, status or rank, and for grammatical apposition. For equality in general, as in 「同等の権利」, choose 「同等」; for exceptional treatment beyond the normal scale, 「別格」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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