synonym Comparative
重なる
VS
どうじに
Differences Between "重なる" and "どうじに"
Option A
重なる
Meaning
to be piled up, to overlap, to occur at the same time (intransitive)
Reading
かさなる (kasanaru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
会議と別の予定が重なってしまった。
A meeting and another appointment overlapped.
Option B
どうじに
Meaning
simultaneously, at the same time
Reading
どうじに (doujini)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
彼は笑うと同時に泣き出した。
He started crying at the same time he laughed.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to be piled up, to overlap, to occur at the same time (intransitive))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 重なる: Intransitive verb. Can describe physical objects being stacked or layered, or events occurring simultaneously. The transitive form is 重ねる (kasaneru).
- どうじに: Used to indicate that two or more actions or events happen at precisely the same moment. Can connect clauses or describe simultaneous states.
- 重なる: Intransitive verb. Can describe physical objects being stacked or layered, or events occurring simultaneously. The transitive form is 重ねる (kasaneru).
- どうじに: Used to indicate that two or more actions or events happen at precisely the same moment. Can connect clauses or describe simultaneous states.
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