Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 が 均きん 一いつ だ for something to be uniform (in quality, size, etc.)
The quality of this product is uniform.
均きん 一いつ に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something evenly or uniformly
Please cut the vegetables evenly.
〈 数すう 〉 円えん 均きん 一いつ everything priced at a flat rate of a set amount
At this shop, everything can be bought for a flat 100 yen.
Related words· 6 一律 stresses that a rule, rate, or treatment is applied uniformly across the board, while 均一 focuses on things being the same in quality, size, or price.
均等 emphasizes even, equal distribution or shares, whereas 均一 emphasizes sameness of level or quality throughout.
平等 refers to equality in a social, legal, or moral sense, while 均一 refers to uniformity of properties, prices, or treatment.
均質 describes uniform internal composition or quality, while 均一 emphasizes sameness of size, price, or amount rather than composition.
Show 2 more Show fewer 均一 describes even, consistent distribution (e.g. 均一な厚さ 'uniform thickness'), while 画一 stresses imposed sameness of form or pattern, often with a critical tone.
均一 emphasizes consistent quality, price, or size across items, while 一様 more broadly describes things sharing the same state or pattern.
Opposites 不揃い describes things being irregular or uneven in size or shape, the opposite of 均一 's sameness throughout.
均一 means 'uniformity, sameness', the opposite of 多様性 's sense of having many different types.
均一 means uniform or consistent, the direct opposite of 斑 (むら )'s sense of patchy or uneven quality.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 均 , associated with evenness, and 一 , associated with one or sameness. The compound straightforwardly expresses things being made or treated as one uniform level.
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