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均一 (きんいつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
uniformity ; being uniform ; equal or flat
Describes things being the same throughout or treated at the same level, especially quality, size, rates, or prices. Often appears as 均一な, 均一に, 均一料金, or 百円均一.
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We keep the product quality consistent.
Similar words 一いち 律りつ Also means uniform or across-the-board, especially for rules, rates, or treatment; 均一 more often emphasizes sameness in quality, amount, or price.
均きん 等とう Focuses on even distribution or equal shares, while 均一 focuses on things being the same throughout or set at the same level.
平びょう 等どう Means equality in a social, legal, or moral sense; 均一 is more about uniformity or sameness of properties, prices, or treatment.
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.
