画かく一いつ

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Meanings

Often used critically to describe a lack of individuality or flexibility, as in 画一的な教育 (uniform, one-size-fits-all education).

画かく一いつ的てきな指し導どうでは、生せい徒との個こ性せいが伸のびない。
Uniform instruction doesn't allow students' individuality to develop.
この会かい社しゃの規き則そくは画かく一いつ的てきすぎる。
This company's rules are too uniform.

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Usage patterns

画かく一いつ的てきな〈物もの〉uniform, one-size-fits-all (used critically of a lack of variety)
画かく一いつ的てきな教きょう育いく制せい度どには疑ぎ問もんの声こえも多おおい。
Many people question the uniform, one-size-fits-all education system.
〈物もの〉を画かく一いつ化かするto standardize or homogenize something
企き業ぎょうはサービスを画かく一いつ化かして効こう率りつを高たかめた。
The company standardized its services to improve efficiency.
画かく一いつ的てきに〈動どう詞し〉to do something in a uniform, one-size-fits-all manner
学がっ校こうではすべての生せい徒とを画かく一いつ的てきに扱あつかう傾けい向こうがある。
Schools tend to treat all students in a uniform manner.

Kanji

画brush-stroke, picture
一one, one radical (no.1)
劃divide

Related words

均きん一いつN1
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.
一いち律りつN1
一律 means applying the same rule or treatment across the board without exception (一律に扱う), whereas 画一 focuses on sameness of form, often implying dull uniformity.

Opposites

多た様ようN1
画一 describes forced sameness with no variety, while 多様 describes diversity and variation, its natural opposite.
多た様よう性せい
画一 refers to standardization or making things all the same, contrasting with 多様性's idea of variety.

Word family

画かく一いつ化か
standardization; uniformity
画かく一いつ的てき
uniform; standardized; one-size-fits-all
画かく一いつ主しゅ義ぎ
standardization; uniformity; one-size-fits-all approach
画かく一いつ思し考こう
uniformity of thought; uniform thinking

Written forms

画かく一いつUsage99%
Standard modern spelling; used in news and everyday contexts.
かくいつUsage1%
劃かく一いつUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Etymology

From Classical Chinese 画一, “as if a single line had been drawn.” The image of one straight line gave the sense of making everything uniform, without allowing individual differences.