1.
equal, even, uniform
Being equal or uniform in distribution, amount, or quality. No part is favored over another.
均等 describes a state where things are evenly distributed, equal in share, or uniform in measure. It emphasizes that no part receives more or less than another, and is used in both everyday situations like splitting a bill and formal contexts like employment law.
Common collocations
- 均等に分ける (to divide equally)
- 均等に配分する (to distribute equally)
- 均等に並べる (to arrange evenly)
- 均等に負担する (to share the burden equally)
- 機会均等 (equal opportunity)
Compounds
- 男女雇用機会均等法 (Equal Employment Opportunity Act)
- 均等割り (equal split)