same; identical; equal — indicating that two or more things are not distinguishable in nature, form, content, etc.
私たちは同じ学校に通っている。
We attend the same school.
サイズは同じだが、色が違う。
The size is the same, but the color is different.
同じミスを二度繰り返してはいけない。
You must not repeat the same mistake twice.
anyway; in any case; it's the same — used adverbially to indicate that there's no real difference between choices or outcomes.
遅れても早く着いても同じだから、気にしないでいいよ。
Whether you arrive late or early, it's the same, so don't worry.
勝っても負けても同じ気分だ。
I feel the same whether I win or lose.
行くのも行かないのも同じだと言うなら、行かなくていいよ。
If you say there's no difference between going and not going, then you don't have to go.