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甲乙付け難い

甲乙付けがたい、 甲乙つけがたい

Reading

Kana: こうおつつけがたい
Romaji: kouotsutsukegatai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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it is difficult to say which of the two is better

Kanji

甲
Readings: コウ、 カン、 きのえ
Meanings: armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace
乙
Readings: オツ、 イツ、 おと-、 きのと
Meanings: the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical (no. 5)
付
Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき
Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append
難
Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect