同類の

dōrui no

adjective★Intermediate— of the same kind

general

Referring to something or someone that belongs to the same category or group.

この本は同類の本と比べて優れています。

This book is superior compared to other books of the same kind.

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Often used to describe similarities in nature, behavior, or characteristics.

Collocations

同類の人people of the same kind同類の物items of the same kind

like terms (in mathematics)

This phrase is often used to emphasize shared traits or categories, not just superficial similarities.

The particle 'の' makes it an adjectival phrase, so it can modify nouns directly.

Composed of '同' (same) and '類' (kind, category), forming '同類' (same kind).

Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe similarities or shared characteristics.

同

same

root

類

kind, category

root

の

possessive/adjectival particle

suffix

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