synonym Comparative
一致する
VS
匹敵
Differences Between "一致する" and "匹敵"
Option A
一致する
Meaning
to match; to agree; to coincide
Reading
いっちする (icchi suru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
彼の意見と私の意見は完全に一致した。
His opinion and my opinion completely coincided.
Option B
匹敵
Meaning
to be a match for, to rival, to be comparable to
Reading
ひってき (hitteki)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼の技術に匹敵する選手は、他にいない。
There is no other player who can rival his skill.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to match; to agree; to coincide)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 一致する: Used to describe when two or more things (opinions, numbers, facts, etc.) are exactly the same or in agreement. Often used with が or と.
- 匹敵: 質、量、能力などが同等であること、または劣らずに肩を並べることができること。多く「～に匹敵する」の形で使われる。 (To be equal in quality, quantity, ability, etc., or to be able to stand shoulder to shoulder without inferiority. Often used in the form 「～に匹敵する」.)
- 一致する: Used to describe when two or more things (opinions, numbers, facts, etc.) are exactly the same or in agreement. Often used with が or と.
- 匹敵: 質、量、能力などが同等であること、または劣らずに肩を並べることができること。多く「～に匹敵する」の形で使われる。 (To be equal in quality, quantity, ability, etc., or to be able to stand shoulder to shoulder without inferiority. Often used in the form 「～に匹敵する」.)
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