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Base na-adjective form. Describes things that are identical or equal. Unlike typical na-adjectives, it often doesn't require 『な』 (na) when modifying nouns directly (e.g., 『同じ人』 onaji hito, 'same person').
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At a café, User and their friend Mika compare their new smartphones while sipping coffee.
同じ
おなじ
same / identical
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Think of 'onaji' as 'on a G' — if two things are on the same G (like a game level), they're identical. 'On a G' → 『同じ』 (onaji, 'same').
Cultural Note
『同じ』 (onaji) is frequently used in daily conversation to express similarity, such as 『同じ色』 (onaji iro, 'same color') or 『同じ学校』 (onaji gakkou, 'same school'). It's a key word for describing equality or uniformity in Japanese culture.
Forms
Base: 同じBase na-adjective form. Describes things that are identical or equal. Unlike typical na-adjectives, it often doesn't require 『な』 (na) when modifying nouns directly (e.g., 『同じ人』 onaji hito, 'same person').
Negative: 同じではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, 'is not') after the base form → 『同じではない』 (onaji de wa nai).
Past: 同じだったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past copula) after the base form → 『同じだった』 (onaji datta).
Adverbial: 同じにAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial marker) after the base form → 『同じに』 (onaji ni).
Comparative: より同じComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective. Note: This is less common as 'same' implies equality, but can be used in contexts like 'more identical'.
Superlative: 一番同じSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective. Note: This is rare but grammatically possible for emphasis.