語感 Dictionary

どんぐりの背比べ

どんぐりのせいくらべ

having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; height comparison among acorns

Also written ドングリの背比べ、団栗の背比べ、どんぐりの背くらべ

Meanings

  1. Expression, Noun

    having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; height comparison among acornsIdiom
  2. pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contestIdiom

Example sentences

  • どんぐりの背比せいくらべだよ。

    They are all alike.

  • こういう流ながれになると結局けっきょく、どんぐりの背比せいくらべになる。

    Once things start going this way, in the end they'll all be much of a muchness.