等

とう

Meanings

1. Noun, Noun suffix, Counter class; order; rank
2. Suffix et cetera; etc.; and the like See also: など.
3. Prefix equal; iso-

Kanji

• 等 equal. Read as トウ.

Example sentences

• 花の展示会で、彼らは彼女に１等賞を与えた。
  They awarded her first prize at the flower show.
• 俺を奴等と一緒にするな。
  Don't put me in the same class with them.
• 一等賞は彼によって勝ち取られるかもしれません。
  The first prize may be won by him.
• ナンシーはボブがコンテストで１等をとったことに驚いた。
  Nancy was surprised that Bob won the first prize in the contest.
• どんなにがんばっても君に一等賞はとれない。
  Try as you may, you will never win first prize.

Common phrases

• 死一等を減ずる (しいっとうをげんずる) to commute a death sentence to life imprisonment

Words containing 等

• 高等学校 (こうとうがっこう) senior high school
• 平等 (びょうどう) equality
• 同等 (どうとう) equality

And 339 more.

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