jmdict 1419210 Active (id#2298344)
<entry> <ent_seq>1419210</ent_seq> <k_ele> <keb>どんぐりの背比べ</keb> </k_ele> <k_ele> <keb>ドングリの背比べ</keb> </k_ele> <k_ele> <keb>団栗の背比べ</keb> </k_ele> <k_ele> <keb>どんぐりの背くらべ</keb> <ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf> </k_ele> <r_ele> <reb>どんぐりのせいくらべ</reb> </r_ele> <sense> <pos>&exp;</pos> <pos>&n;</pos> <misc>&id;</misc> <gloss>having very little difference between one another</gloss> <gloss>being much of a muchness</gloss> <gloss>being more or less the same</gloss> <gloss g_type="lit">height comparison among acorns</gloss> </sense> <sense> <pos>&exp;</pos> <pos>&n;</pos> <misc>&id;</misc> <gloss>pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties)</gloss> <gloss>pissing contest</gloss> </sense> </entry>
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