just as; as soon as; the moment (that); immediately upon
Used in the pattern ...と等しく to mean 'at the same time as' or 'immediately after'. Often found in formal or written contexts.
彼が到着すると等しく会議が始まった。
The meeting began just as he arrived.
Both are equally responsible.
The moment the door opened, customers poured in.
均等に focuses on equal distribution or spacing, often in physical or numerical contexts, whereas 等しく can be used more abstractly.
Standard kanji spelling for the adverbial form.
Rare variant kanji; not commonly used.
Rare variant kanji; not commonly used.
Adverbial form of the adjective 等しい (ひとしい, 'equal'), derived from classical Japanese. The kanji 等, 斉, and 均 all carry meanings related to equality or uniformity.