Explaining Travel
Vocabulary
- Basically, it is similar to dorayaki
実際はどら焼きに近い。 - Belarusian is similar to Russian.
ベラルーシ語はロシア語に似ている。 - But my place is like a rabbit hutch.
部屋は兎小屋みたいだけど。 - Futsal is similar to soccer, but it differs.
フットサルはサッカーと似ていますが異なります。 - Gold is similar in color to brass.
金は色が真鍮と似ている。 - Hanetsuki is similar to badminton.
バドミントンに似る - Katsumoto is quite similar to Hamlet's characteristics.
且元の性格はハムレットに類似している。 - Scientific notation is similar to the floating-point notation
指数表現は, 浮動小数点表現法と似ている - The climate of New Zealand is similar to that of Japan.
ニュージーランドの気候は日本のと似ている。 - The earth is similar to an orange in shape.
地球は形がオレンジに似ている。 - Titan is also said to be similar to the primitive Earth.
また,タイタンは太古の地球に似ていると言われている。
- He is like a monkey
猿のようだ - He is something like his father.
彼は幾分父親に似たところがある。 - Life is like a voyage
人生は航海の如し - She is a bit like her mother.
彼女は、母親に少し似ている。
- Kyoto is not as large as Osaka.
京都は大阪ほど大きくない。 - That tree is not so tall as this.
あの木はこれほど高くない。 - The mountain is not as high as Mt. Fuji.
そのやまは富士山ほど 高くない。 - This car is not so nice as that one.
この車はあれほど良くない。 - He is not as smart as my older brother.
彼は兄ほど頭が良くない。 - He is not as tall as I am.
彼は私ほど背が高くありません。
- Gas is less expensive than charcoal.
ガスは炭よりも安上がりです. - This soda is less sweet than that.
このソーダはあれほど甘くない。
- It resembles Japanese curry rice in appearance.
見た目はカレーライスと似ている。
Comparing
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New York
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Vs.
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Tokyo
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- They are sister cities after all, and two of the most populous cities in the world. Both are concrete jungles, full of high rise buildings and skyscrapers.
- They both are world financial centers. both are home to the best baseball team in their respective countries.
- Tokyo has an extraordinary public transport system that is extensive, convenient, clean, technologically advanced, and punctual, whereas that of New York is subpar at best, and littered with trash, vagrants, and crime.
- New York has always been an immigrant city - new groups arrive all the time, carve out their quarters, bring in their food and culture. Tokyo, on the other hand is predominantly Japanese.
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Nagano
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Vs.
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Switzerland
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- Nagano is similar to Switzerland. They both have beautiful mountain ranges with fresh air.
- Nagano is like Switzerland. Each has mild summers and snowy winters.
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Kobe
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Vs.
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Seattle
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- Seattle is not as hot in summer as Kobe.
- Seattle is less populated than Kobe.
- Kobe resembles Seattle as a port city.
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Shinkansen
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Vs.
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Chinese Bullet Train
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- Chinese bullet trains are more crowded and noisy.
- The Shinkansen is more expensive.
- Chinese bullet trains carry more passengers each year.
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Izakaya
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Vs.
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American Sports Bars
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- tipping
- prices
- noise
- space
- lighting
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British Fish
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Vs.
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Japanese Fish
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- Healthy
- cooking methods
- condiments
- flavor/texture
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Japanese Noodles
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Vs.
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Italian Noodles
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- ingredients
- texture
- typical beverage
- dishes used
- variety