Indicates that two things are equal or equivalent; used in speech for comparisons or statements of equivalence.
彼の失敗は経験不足とイコールだとは言えない。
You can't necessarily equate his failure with a lack of experience.
努力＝成功ではないが、努力は成功に近づけるというイコールの関係はない。
Effort doesn't equal success, but there's no strict one-to-one relationship either.
AイコールBという議論には無理がある。
The argument that A equals B is problematic.
The equals sign (=) used in mathematics; synonymous with 'equality sign.'
式の中でイコールの左側と右側を計算する。
Compute the left and right sides of the equation separated by the equals sign.
『5＋3イコール8』と読む。
Read as 'five plus three equals eight.'
Used in expressions like 'A equals B' to state equivalence; common in spoken language.
この結果は責任の放棄とイコールだと言えるだろうか。
Can this result be said to equal an abdication of responsibility?
彼の無関心は裏切りイコールではないが、近いものがある。
His indifference isn't exactly betrayal, but it's close to it.