Edia Girl

Location: Kaihin Makuhari, Japan

They look so similar.

よく 似ていますね。

yoku niteimasu ne .

They look the same.

同じに見える。
ni mie ru .

How to differentiate between similar and same in Japanese

Similar means two or more things look alike. But different in certain aspects.
Same means two or more things that look exactly and it is same in every aspects.
The phrase "similar but not the same" is oftenly used to emphasize its uniqueness despite the resemblance.

In Japanese,
similar is 似ている。niteiru
same is 同じ。onaji

Thus,
Similar but not the same = 似ているけど同じではない。niteiru kedo onaji de ha nai


Note:
Edia is an apps that provide weather forecasts and fortune-telling with the voice of some famous actress.