What does イコール mean?
イコール is a Japanese noun meaning “equal” in English. It can also be translated as “equals sign, equals (as in "A equals B")” depending on context. It is written as イコール in hiragana, and ikooru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼らは宗教イコール教会に行くことだと考えている。
They equate religion with church-going.