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一様 (いちよう, ichiyou) Japanese meaning: uniform | Kotomora
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木き は 一いち 様よう な 間かん 隔かく で 植う え られ て いる 。
The trees are planted at uniform intervals.
The participants' reactions were not all the same.
Usage patterns 一いち 様よう に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 uniformly/evenly doing something
The participants all showed the same surprised expression.
一いち 様よう ならぬ 〈 物もの 〉 no ordinary ~; extraordinary
His efforts were no ordinary effort.
〈 事こと 〉 が 一いち 様よう ではない not uniform; varying from case to case
The participants' opinions were not all the same.
Related words· 6 均一 emphasizes consistent quality, price, or size across items, while 一様 more broadly describes things sharing the same state or pattern.
普通 is the everyday word for ordinary or usual, while 一様 in this sense is more formal and literary, often seen in negatives like 一様ならぬ.
同一 means identical or the very same thing, whereas 一様 describes a shared, uniform pattern across multiple things rather than strict identity.
一様 is a broader word for 'uniform/similar' that can describe appearance or state, while 一律 specifically stresses that a rule or treatment applies equally to all cases without exception.
Show 2 more 一様 is a neutral term for uniformity, while 単調 carries a negative nuance of tedious repetition.
一様 describes things being alike or uniform across a group, while 一定 describes a single value or standard staying constant over time.
Opposites diverse; various
一様 describes things being uniform or all the same, the opposite of まちまち's sense of inconsistency.
一様 describes things being uniform or all the same, the opposite of 千差万別's sense of extreme variety and difference.
Word family uniform random number
uniform distribution
uniform referencing
Written forms 一いち 様よう Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; this kanji form and reading is high-priority.
いちよう Usage 1%
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 一, 'one,' and 様, 'form, state, manner.' The spelling transparently suggests having one form or one shared state; this is a component explanation rather than a detailed historical derivation.
続ぞく
ordinary; common; mediocre; nothing special
