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    3. 異曲同工

    異曲同工

    異い曲きょく同どう工こう

    different in appearance but essentially the same in content

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab26 strokes

    いきょくどうこう

    Noun

    1.
    different in appearance but essentially the same in content, equal in skills or workmanship but different in style or artistic flavor, the same for all practical purposes
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    異
    こと・こと.なる・け…(1)
    uncommon・different・queerness・strangeness・wonderful…(2)
    曲
    ま.がる・ま.げる・くま…(2)
    bend・music・melody・composition・pleasure…(6)
    同
    おな.じ…(1)
    same・agree・equal
    工
    craft・construction・katakana e radical (no. 48)
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