どうぜん

同 然

Common word

  1. nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    just like, (virtually) no different from, (almost) the same as, as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
    as noun(+も)+同然 or verb+も+同然

    • 彼の助言は命令も同然だ。
      His advice amounts to an order.
    • あいつは盗人も同然だ。
      He is no better than a thief.