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    3. 甲乙

    甲乙

    甲こう乙おつ

    first and second

    KMT10News #44+1Ref L2NounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab6 strokes

    こうおつ

    Noun

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

    Stroke 0 / 6

    Speed1.0x

    この二ふたつの案あんに甲こう乙おつつけがたい。

    It's difficult to distinguish between these two proposals (to say which is superior).

    KMT10Core Concepts
    優ゆう劣れつの甲こう乙おつを論ろんじるのは無む意い味みだ。

    It's meaningless to discuss the superiority or inferiority.

    KMT10Core Concepts
    彼かれの作さく品ひんはどれも素す晴ばらしく、甲こう乙おつをつけがたい傑けっ作さくばかりだ。

    All of his works are wonderful, masterpieces where it's hard to say which is superior.

    KMT10Art & DesignCore Concepts
    今こん回かいのコンテストでは、甲こう乙おつつけがたい力りき作さくが多た数すう出しゅっ品ぴんされた。

    In this contest, many excellent works of comparable quality were submitted.

    KMT10Art & DesignDaily Life
    両りょうチームの実じつ力りょくは伯はく仲ちゅうしており、甲こう乙おつつけがたい試し合あいだった。

    The abilities of both teams were evenly matched, making it a game where it was hard to say who was superior.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    甲
    きのえ…(6)
    armor・high (voice)・A grade・first class・former…(2)
    乙
    おと-・きのと…(2)
    the latter・duplicate・strange・witty・fishhook radical (no. 5)
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