～も同然だ
mo douzen da
Practically; as good as
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
N／Vた + も同然だ
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
Treats something as practically equivalent to a state even if not literally complete.
Examples 例文
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あとは日付を入れるだけなので、資料は完成したも同然だ。
Only the date remains to be added, so the documents is as good as finished.
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あとは日付を入れるだけなので、報告書は完成したも同然だ。
Only the date remains to be added, so the report is as good as finished.
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あとは日付を入れるだけなので、説明書は完成したも同然だ。
Only the date remains to be added, so the instructions is as good as finished.
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あとは日付を入れるだけなので、計画書は完成したも同然だ。
Only the date remains to be added, so the written plan is as good as finished.
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あとは日付を入れるだけなので、申込書は完成したも同然だ。
Only the date remains to be added, so the application form is as good as finished.
How related patterns differ 比較
かけ leaves an action unfinished; たきり leaves a subsequent action absent. も同然だ treats a state as practically reached; ところだった nearly reaches it but avoids it. ばそれまでだ makes a consequence final; いったん can mean once or temporarily.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～も同然だ | Practically; as good as | あとは日付を入れるだけなので、資料は完成したも同然だ。 Only the date remains to be added, so the documents is as good as finished. |
| ～いったん～ば／と／たら | Once; for a time | いったん会議が始まると、途中では入れません。 Once the meeting starts, you cannot enter partway through. |
| ～かける／～かけだ／～かけの | Be partway through; start to | 読みかけの資料を机に置いた。 I left the partly read item, the documents, on the desk. |
| ～きり／～きりだ | Since doing and not again; only | 去年の会議で彼に会ったきり、連絡がない。 Since meeting him at last year's event, the meeting, I have heard nothing from him. |
| ～ところだった | Almost; nearly | もう少しで、会議に遅れるところだった。 I almost arrived late for the meeting. |
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