Meaning & usage
The pattern のと links a nominalized clause (verb in plain form plus の) to a comparison, most often followed by 同じ or 同じく, to say that one thing is the same as another. It lets you treat a whole clause like a noun so it can be equated with another clause or noun, as in knowing versus teaching a language.
Example sentences 8
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彼がうそつきでないのは、君がそうでないのと同じだ。
He is no more a liar than you are a liar.
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今日のテストは去年のと同じだった、と誰かが言った。
Somebody told me that today's test was identical to the one we had last year.
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君の主張は、ぼくの頑固親父のと同じく納得できない。
Your argument is not any more convincing than that of my stubborn father.
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一つの言語を知っているのと、それを教えるのは別だ。
To know a language is one thing, and to teach it is another.
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もちろん私たちの生活様式はアメリカのとは異なっている。
Of course our lifestyle is different from the one in America.
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綿密に言うと、彼の見解は私のとはいくらか異なる。
Strictly speaking, his view differs a little from mine.
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読書と暖炉の側で抱き合うのとスローダンスが好き。
I enjoy reading, cuddling by the fireplace and slow dancing.
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私の努力などあなたのと比べると取るに足りません。
All my efforts are nothing in comparison with yours.