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How do you say "equality" in Japanese?
平等
byoudou
In Japanese, "equality" is 平等 (byoudou).
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Pronunciation
Byoudou holds a long o sound in the middle, byou, said with rounded lips, followed by a soft closing dou.
Writing and usage
平等 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼らは共に行進し、すべての人の平等を求めました。
karera ha tomoni koushin shi, subeteno nin no byoudou wo motome mashita.
They marched together to demand equality for all.
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How to remember 平等
Byoudou contains 'dou', echoing 'do', as in what everyone should be able to do equally, regardless of background.
Related words
- freedom 自由 jiyuu
- justice 正義 seigi
- peace 平和を heiwa wo
- opportunity 機会 kikai
- responsibility 責任 sekinin
- challenge チャレンジ charenji
- tradition 伝統 dentou
- culture 文化 bunka
- custom 慣習 kanshuu
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Questions about 平等
How do you pronounce 平等?
Byoudou holds a long o sound in the middle, byou, said with rounded lips, followed by a soft closing dou.
Is 平等 formal or casual?
平等 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 平等 written in Japanese?
平等 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as byoudou.
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