互角

ごかく

Also written 牛角, 互格

Meanings

1. の-adjective, な-adjective, Noun equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

Kanji

• 互 mutual. Read as ゴ.
• 角 angle. Read as カク.

Example sentences

• どちらが勝ってもおかしくない。両チームとも実力はほぼ互角だからね。
  It's a tossup as to who will win; both teams are about the same in quality.
• 私と互角で渡り合える女の子でなければだめだ。
  The girl has to match me in skill.
• 彼らはフランス語の知識の点では互角だ。
  They are equally matched in their knowledge of French.
• 彼らは英語の知識の点では互角だ。
  They are equally matched in their knowledge of English.

Common phrases

• 互角に渡り合う
• 互角に戦う

Words containing 互角

• 互角勝負 (ごかくしょうぶ) equal contest
• 互角稽古 (ごかくけいこ) training by participants of the same skill level (kendo)

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