公こう平へい

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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

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公こう正せいN2
公正 is often used in legal or official contexts for fairness based on rules, while 公平 is broader and refers more to personal impartiality.
平びょう等どうN3
平等 emphasizes equality of treatment or status, while 公平 focuses on the absence of bias in judging or treating people.
中ちゅう立りつN1
中立 means not taking sides in a conflict or dispute, whereas 公平 means treating all sides without bias regardless of one's own position.
不ふ偏へん不ふ党とう
公平 means broad 'fairness' in treatment or judgment, whereas 不偏不党 specifically stresses not favoring any political or ideological side.

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公こう明めいN1
公平 focuses on equal, unbiased treatment between parties, whereas 公明 highlights openness and the absence of hidden dealings.
フェア
フェア is a casual loanword for fairness often used about games, business, or personal conduct, while 公平 is the more formal native Japanese word favored in legal, administrative, or serious contexts.
均きん等とうN1
公平 means 'fair' or 'impartial' in judgment or treatment, while 均等 is about literal equal amounts or shares, not moral fairness.

Opposites

不ふ公こう平へいN1
公平 means fair or impartial, while 不公平 is its direct negation, describing a lack of fairness.
偏かたよるN2
公平 describes fairness and impartial treatment, the opposite of 偏る's sense of being biased or one-sided.
偏へん向こう
公平 means fair or impartial, contrasting with 偏向, which implies an unfair slant toward one side.