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Japanese word 対等: equal / equivalent / of the same status. Meanings and example sentences.

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対等 (たいとう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

対等 (たいとう) means equal / equivalent / of the same status.

See example sentences below.

対等 at a glance

対等
たいとうtaitou
N1noun
equal / equivalent / of the same status
対等たいとうtaitouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 対等

Core meaning

equal / equivalent / of the same status

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼らは対等な立場で話し合った。

Translation

They discussed on equal footing.

Example 2

対等な関係を築くことが大切だ。

Translation

It's important to build an equal relationship.

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