どんぐりの背比べ

団栗の背比べ

Reading

Kana: どんぐりのせいくらべ

Romaji: dongurinoseikurabe

Definition

exp

1

having no outstanding characteristics; to all seem about the same; bragging competition ("pissing contest") concerning matters of little importance; height comparison among acorns

Note: idiomatic expression

Kanji

背

Readings: ハイ、 せ、 せい、 そむ.く、 そむ.ける

Meanings: stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel

比

Readings: ヒ、 くら.べる

Meanings: compare, race, ratio, Philipines

団

Readings: ダン、 トン、 かたまり、 まる.い

Meanings: group, association

栗

Readings: リツ、 リ、 くり、 おののく

Meaning: chestnut

Example Sentences

どんぐりの背(せ)比(くら)べ。

➥They are all alike.

こういう流(なが)れになると結局(けっきょく)、どんぐりの背(せ)比(くら)べになる。

➥Once things start going this way, in the end they'll all be much of a muchness.