JLPT N2Proverbs

月とすっぽん

Meaning
比べものにならないほど両者の差が大きいこと
Explanation
「月とすっぽん」 is a metaphor for two things being so incomparably different that, even though their shapes are similar, the gap between them is huge. It is the exact opposite of 「ほとんど同じものだ」 (almost the same), and is used to emphasize a large gap in superiority or quality.
Original Japanese explanation

「月とすっぽん」は、形は似ていても、比べものにならないほど両者の差が大きいことのたとえです。「ほとんど同じものだ」とは正反対で、優劣や品質の隔たりの大きさを強調するときに使います。

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