公こう正せい

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

Refers to the quality of being just, fair, and unbiased, often in legal, social, or procedural contexts. Can be used as a noun or as a na-adjective.

Related words· 8

公平 stresses equal treatment and lack of favoritism among people, while 公正 focuses on correctness and justice according to rules or standards.

正義 is a broader, philosophical idea of moral righteousness, whereas 公正 is the narrower, more procedural notion of fairness or impartiality.

公正 emphasizes justice and impartial judgment, while 公明 stresses openness and transparency alongside fairness.

公正 focuses on impartial fairness in judgments or rules, while 明朗 emphasizes that dealings are transparent and free of hidden tricks.

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不ふ公こう平へいN1
公正 means fairness or justice, often in a formal or legal sense, and is more about impartiality than the emotional weight of 不公平.
客きゃっ観かん的てきN2
客観的 focuses on fact-based, unbiased perception, while 公正 focuses on fairness and impartiality in treatment or judgment.
明あかるいN5
公正 is a formal term for fairness and impartiality in processes like elections, whereas 明るい in this sense keeps a more everyday, descriptive feel.

Opposites

不公正 describes an unfair or biased state, the direct opposite of 公正's impartial fairness.

公正 means fairness and impartiality, the direct opposite of the dishonesty and unfairness expressed by 不正.

公正 means fair and impartial, the opposite of 卑怯 when it describes unfair or underhanded methods.