甲乙

こうおつ

Meanings

1. Noun first and second; A and B
2. superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment; discrimination

Kanji

• 甲 armor. Read as コウ.
• 乙 latter. Read as オツ.

Example sentences

• 「どっちの訳がいいと思う？」「どっちも自然な訳で、甲乙つけがたいね」
  "Which translation is better?" "It's hard to tell, they're both natural translations."

Common phrases

• 甲乙つけがたい (こうおつつけがたい) difficult to say which of the two is better

Words containing 甲乙

• 甲乙丙 (こうおつへい) A, B and C
• 甲乙丙丁 (こうおつへいてい) A, B, C and D
• 甲乙つけがたい (こうおつつけがたい) difficult to say which of the two is better

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