Translation guide
The state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, or competition; impartiality.
Describing a country, organization, or person that does not take sides in a conflict or dispute.
The standard term for political or diplomatic neutrality. Used for countries, organizations, or individuals.
Switzerland is a permanently neutral country.
He took a neutral stance on the issue.
Emphasizes the quality or principle of neutrality. Often used in formal or academic contexts.
The neutrality of the media is being questioned.
A formal, literary term meaning impartial and unaffiliated. Often used in journalism or political philosophy.
To maintain a stance of strict impartiality.
Describing a person's ability to remain unbiased, fair, or not emotionally involved.
Fairness, impartiality. Used for treating everyone equally without favoritism.
A referee must be impartial.
Can also be used for personal neutrality, but often implies a more formal or political context.
Loanword from English, used in specific contexts like sports, technology, or fashion. Not common for political neutrality.
Describing something that is not strong or striking; subdued, plain, or without distinctive features.
Neutral color (e.g., beige, gray). Literally 'intermediate color'.
The walls are painted in neutral colors.
Safe, inoffensive, unlikely to cause criticism. Often used for choices that are neutral and acceptable.
Plain, subdued, not flashy. Can imply a lack of strong character, sometimes negative.
Describing a state with no net charge or a neutral pH.
Scientific term for chemical neutrality (pH 7) or electrical neutrality.
Water is a neutral liquid.
中立 (chūritsu) is about not taking sides, often in conflicts or debates. 公平 (kōhei) is about fairness and equal treatment, often in judgments or distribution. A judge should be 公平, while a mediator might be 中立.
The loanword ニュートラル is mainly used for technical contexts (gears, sports, etc.) and sounds odd for political or personal neutrality. Use 中立 instead.
The country declared its neutrality.
She maintained a neutral expression.
For facial expressions, 無表情 (expressionless) is more natural than a direct translation of 'neutral'.
To make a fair judgment.
私はその議論では中立を保った。
I remained neutral in that discussion.
ギアをニュートラルに入れる。
Put the gear in neutral.
Choose a safe (neutral) color.
His attire is always safe and neutral.
Clothes with a plain/neutral design.
A neutron is electrically neutral.