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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>
</k_ele>
<r_ele>
<reb>どんぐりのせいくらべ</reb>
</r_ele>
<trans>
<trans_det>having very little difference between one another</trans_det>
<trans_det>being much of a muchness</trans_det>
<trans_det>being more or less the same</trans_det>
<trans_det>height comparison among acorns</trans_det>
</trans>
<trans>
<trans_det>pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties)</trans_det>
<trans_det>pissing contest</trans_det>
</trans>
</entry>



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