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N1 Noun, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

対等(たいとう)equality (esp. of status, on equal terms), equivalence, equivalent, equal

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    1. Noun, No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      1.

      equality (esp. of status), equal footing, equal terms

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    対等 【たいとう】

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      (ひら)社員(しゃいん)部長(ぶちょう)対等(たいとう)立場(たちば)ではない。

      A regular employee and a department manager do not have equal status. {equality (esp. of status, on equal terms), equivalence, equivalent, equal}

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      (わたし)対等(たいとう)(くち)をきく後輩(こうはい)注意(ちゅうい)をしました。

      I admonished the junior colleague who spoke to me as an equal. {equality (esp. of status, on equal terms), equivalence, equivalent, equal}

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      社員(しゃいん)同士(どうし)対等(たいとう)立場(たちば)(はな)()いをするべきだ。

      Employees should discuss matters with each other on an equal footing. {equality (esp. of status, on equal terms), equivalence, equivalent, equal}

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      (すべ)ての生徒(せいと)対等(たいとう)(せっ)しているその先生(せんせい)(みな)から(した)われています。

      The teacher who treats all students equally is loved by everyone. {equality (esp. of status, on equal terms), equivalence, equivalent, equal}

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      社長(しゃちょう)対等(たいとう)(わた)()えるのは、社員(しゃいん)(なか)経験(けいけん)一番(いちばん)豊富(ほうふ)彼女(かのじょ)だけである。

      Among the employees, she, with the most experience, is the only one who can deal with the president on equal terms. {equality (esp. of status, on equal terms), equivalence, equivalent, equal}

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