どんぐりの背比 べ dongurino sēkurabe
どんぐりの背比 べ
dongurino sēkurabe
Noun
, Idiomatic Expression
1. having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; height comparison among acorns — literal
こういう流 れになると結局 、どんぐりの背比 べになる。
kōyū nagareni naruto kekkyoku dongurino sēkurabeni naru.
Once things start going this way, in the end they'll all be much of a muchness.
Noun
, Idiomatic Expression
2. pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
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Example Sentences
こういう流 れになると結局 、どんぐりの背比 べになる。
kōyū nagareni naruto kekkyoku dongurino sēkurabeni naru.
Once things start going this way, in the end they'll all be much of a muchness.
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