五十歩百歩（ごじっぽひゃっぽ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 5
Meaning: six of one half dozen of the other
Example sentences
- どちらも遅刻で、五十歩百歩だ。 — Both of them were late, so it's six of one, half a dozen of the other.
- 実力は五十歩百歩だ。 — Their skill levels are pretty much the same.
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