どんぐりの背比べ

どんぐりのせいくらべ

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

比べ

くらべ

contest, comparison, competition

比べ物

くらべもの

worthy of comparison

力比べ

ちからくらべ

contest of strength, trial of strength

根比べ

こんくらべ

endurance contest, test of endurance

腕比べ

うでくらべ

contest (of strength or skill)

丈比べ

たけくらべ

comparison of statures

比べる

くらべる

to compare, to make a comparison

に比べ

にくらべ

compared to

食べ比べる

たべくらべる

to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type

駆け比べ

かけくらべ

race, footrace

見比べる

みくらべる

to compare with the eye

我慢比べ

がまんくらべ

contest of endurance

と比べて

とくらべて

compared with

知恵比べ

ちえくらべ

battle of wits; contest of wits

引き比べる

to compare

背

せ せい

height, stature

比

ひ

ratio, proportion

べべ

clothes