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    3. 酷似

    酷似

    酷こく似じ

    resembling closely

    KMT8News #20+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    こくじ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    resembling closely, being strikingly similar, bearing a strong likeness

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    その絵えは有ゆう名めいな作さく品ひんに酷こく似じしている。

    That painting closely resembles a famous work.

    KMT7Art & Design
    二ふたつの事じ件けんは手て口ぐちが酷こく似じしており、同どう一いつ犯はんの可か能のう性せいが高たかい。

    The methods of the two incidents are strikingly similar, making it highly probable that they were committed by the same culprit.

    KMT8Daily LifePolitics & Law
    この植しょく物ぶつの葉はは、毒どく性せいのある別べつの種しゅに酷こく似じしているので注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようです。

    The leaves of this plant closely resemble another poisonous species, so caution is required.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    その双ふた子ごは顔かおだけでなく声こえも酷こく似じしていて、見み分わけがつきにくい。

    The twins not only look alike but also have strikingly similar voices, making them hard to distinguish.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かれの新あたらしいデザインは、既き存ぞんの製せい品ひんに酷こく似じしていると批ひ判はんされた。

    His new design was criticized for closely resembling existing products.

    KMT9Art & DesignBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    酷
    ひど.い…(1)
    cruel・severe・atrocious・unjust
    似
    に.る・ひ.る…(2)
    becoming・resemble・counterfeit・imitate・suitable
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