Expressions に 準じゅん じて in accordance with; pursuant to · in proportion to; according to · in the same manner as; equivalent to Kanji 準 semi-, correspond to, proportionate to Related words 半 marks a concrete half or fractional degree, while 準 marks a status just short of full official qualification.
副 is used for official deputy or vice- titles, whereas 準 is broader, marking an associate or near-equivalent status in many kinds of terms.
疑似 emphasizes something resembling or imitating the real thing (pseudo-), while 準 emphasizes an official but lesser rank or qualification (semi-/quasi-).
準 also means 'semi-' or 'quasi-', but it suggests something close to meeting a standard, whereas 亜 often implies being inferior or subordinate.
Word family· 83 preparation; arrangements; getting ready
standard; criterion; benchmark
standard; criterion; norm · average; the norm; ordinary
level; standard; quality · water level
semifinal
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sight; aim; alignment
follow; conform to; be based on; apply correspondingly · be proportionate to · correspond to; be equivalent to; be treated as
apply with necessary modifications; apply mutatis mutandis
semi-express train; local express train
follow; conform to; be based on · be proportionate to · correspond to; be equivalent to; be treated as
leveling; equalization; stabilization
regulations; standard; rule
postulate
plummet; plumb line
canonical
surveyor's leveling pole; leveling rod
territory; demicanton
quasar; quasi-stellar object
legitimation (of a child born out of wedlock)
semifinal
target; object; aim; goal
directrix
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Etymology From the kanji 準 , which carries meanings of 'standard', 'semi-', or 'associate'. The prefix usage is a direct extension of these meanings.
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