公こう平へい

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へ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun, na-adjective

Describes treating people or situations without bias, favoritism, or discrimination. Used both as a noun and as a な-adjective.

の

参さん

加か

者しゃ

に

公こう

平へい

に

チャンス

が

与あた

え

られる

べき

だ

。

All participants should be given a fair chance.

平びょう等どう
平等 emphasizes equality of treatment or status, while 公平 focuses on impartiality and lack of bias.
公こう正せい
公正 is often used in legal or official contexts for fairness based on rules or justice, whereas 公平 is broader and more about personal impartiality.

Composed of 公 (public, official) and 平 (flat, even). The combination conveys the idea of being even-handed and unbiased in a public or general sense.